Of all the unique flying, buzzing specimens out there, bumblebees are one of the most mesmerizing…even when they’re engaging in surprising acts. Bee mating happens out in the open, and a queen’s ...

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A video authentically shows a male drone bee dying after mating with a queen bee. Rating: True (About this rating?) Snopes has previously uncovered the costs of mating in the biological world, with ...

The success of the “reign” of a honey bee queen appears to be determined to a large degree by the number of times she mates with drone bees. That is what research by scientists in the Department of ...

May 20 (UPI) --With the help of radar technology, scientists are gaining new insights into the sexual lives of honeybee drones. According to a new study, published Thursday in the journal iScience, ...

When I want something sweet, I pull out a jar of honey made by my bee friends at Washington State University. I talked about your question with one of the insect scientists there, Rae Olsson. They ...

LITTLE ROCK — Bees have a highly developed system within the hive. There are three castes of honeybees: worker, drone and queen. Each caste has its own important roles and performs specific duties.