Australia's native bees are among the hidden casualties of the devastating Black Summer bushfires, according to a new study that has identified at least 11 threatened species.

Red singer bee Amegilla asaropoda rhodoscymna A flash of red and a quick buzz was all I got when this red singer bee flew by. After much chasing and many failed swings of my net I had to wait to see ...

Having vibrant red flowers, both are thought to be pollinated by birds, not insects. Melittologists (people who study bees) tend to avoid such apparently bird-pollinated plants. And it’s also not ...

"Some native bees, like the Reed bee, ... Implications of varroa mite establishment for Australian plants and their ...

Bees are the unsung heroes of the food chain, but it is not just golden nectar this humble insect provides.It has been revealed that Australian sugarbag honey can help kill off bacteria and fungi that ...

“Listing severely-impacted species on the IUCN red list and under Australian law represents our best approach to lobby governments to act,” he said, adding that native bees are very important ...

Researchers at the Australian National University are calling on the public to help with collecting the DNA of wild bee drones as time ticks in the fight against an invasive parasite.

Curtin University research has revealed that high densities of European honey bees could be harming Australian native bees' fitness by reducing their reproductive success and altering key traits ...