And social insect queens emerge from hibernation in search of a place to start their nests. Most people won't be surprised that bumble bees and ground-nesting wasp colonies have queens.

These field exposure estimates informed subsequent studies on the impact of such exposure on hibernating bumble bee queens and the hoary squash bee, a solitary ground-nesting species. "Our work ...

Once the temps drop and snowflakes begin to fall, it’s easy to assume that insects have simply disappeared. And while many do ...

Buglife said at least two of the UK's 25 species of bumblebee were believed to have started nest-building early. The charity's Paul Hetherington said: "In 2019 Buglife ran a bee survey over the ...

The United States has an amazing and diverse array of native bees. Across the country live about 4,000 native bee species — most of which are solitary and nest in the ground — coming in nearly every ...

Buglife said at least two of the UK's 25 species of bumblebee were believed to have started nest-building early. A lack of flowers and wintry weather could leave the nests at risk of collapse and ...

Social bees, such as honeybees and bumblebees, often live in hives or nests, above or below the ground, while most solitary bees nest ... that will weave across the British landscape. If you find a ...

Solitary or semi-social bees; each female starts a nest in many cases, but there are exceptions. Nest in the ground. Holes are often excavated in compacted soil with little plant cover, sometimes in ...

Buglife said at least two of the UK's 25 species of bumblebee were believed to have started nest-building early. The charity's Paul Hetherington said: "In 2019 Buglife ran a bee survey over the ...

The United States has an amazing and diverse array of native bees. Across the country live about 4,000 native bee species — most of which are solitary and nest in the ground — coming in nearly every ...