Honey bees draw nectar from a cactus, undated. Nectar-carrying honeybees are capable of avoiding overheating in warm weather by adjusting their movement, according to a study by scientists in the United States. (Jon F. Harrison, NewsX/Bee)
Components of the venom cocktail used by wild bees such as the Banded Mud-Bee (Megachile ericetorum) are evolutionarily older than their sting, undated photo. (Bjrn von Reumont, NewsX/Bee)
Picture shows a small carpenter bee (ceratina calcarata) on a stem, undated. Carpenter bees lacking maternal support are more susceptible to illnesses and parasites, scientists in Canada have found. (Sandra Rehan, York University, NewsX/Bee)