Picture shows Asian hornets, undated. A bumblebee species is dropping to the ground to protect itself from being killed by an infamous type of hornet, researchers have found. (Sandra Rojas-Nossa, NewsX/Bee)
Illustrative image of dead bees, undated. Apiarists from two small Mexican towns where half of the inhabitants earn their living with beekeeping have blamed a farmer's application of a contested pesticide for the death of thousands of bees. (NewsX/Bee)
Picture shows some of the almost 8 million bees found died on a rural property in Maua da Serra, Brazil, in January, 2023. The suspicion is that some product used in pesticides caused the deaths. (IDR/NewsX/Bee)
Illustrative image shows a swarm of bees, undated. An African man has died after trying to communicate with a swarm of bees that he believed represented his ancestors. (Newsflash)