Illustrative image of bees, undated. (NewsX/Bee)
Picture shows shrill carder bee, undated. Campaigners in Germany have underlined the precarious situation of an astonishing bumblebee species. (NewsX/Bee)
Shrill Carder Bee Struggles To Find Nesting Sites
Illustrative image shows hoverfly, undated. Hoverflies are engaged pollinators and therefore an important part of ecosystems. (NewsX/Bee)
Cameras Could Simplify Species Studies
Picture shows Xylocopa violacea, undated. One of the insects that thrive in urbanised regions is the violet carpenter bee, a solitary pollinator which is often mistaken for a bumblebee due to its remarkable body length of up to 25 millimetres. (NewsX/Bee)
Big Bees Do Better In Cities, Study Shows
Researchers say that going back to museum or historical bee collections could help fill some gaps in the absence of systematic population studies. (Selina Ruzi, NC State University, NewsX/Bee)
Wake County Bee Population Stable Despite Urbanisation And ‘Missing’ Species
Illustrative image shows a bee on a flower, undated. (NewsX/Bee)