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Honey bees use a contagious warning signal to scare off hornets ...
Dec 8, 2020 ... Guard bees use an intimidating visual approach, known as an "I see you" (ISY) warning signal, to discourage hornets from launching an ...
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Varroa mites taking advantage of already vulnerable honey bees ...
May 10, 2017 ... Varroa mites have contributed to this problem and have become a major pest for honey bee populations. An emerging study shows that these ...
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World honey bee day: Celebrating bees and beekeepers across the ...
Aug 19, 2023 ... World Honey Bee Day serves as a stark reminder to raise awareness about these risks and the steps we can take to reverse the downward trend.
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For honey bees, pollen collection varies depending on the season -
Jun 12, 2019 ... Honey bees are one of nature's most important pollinators, but aside from helping plants reproduce, honey bees depend on pollen for healthy ...
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Honey bees reveal how heat stress affects fertility among insects ...
Apr 28, 2020 ... A new study led by the University of British Columbia has investigated the link between heat stress and fertility loss in honey bees.
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East African honey bees capable of high-altitude foraging - Earth.com
May 25, 2017 ... The honey bees that live in the mountain forests of East Africa are much larger, darker, and less aggressive than savannah bees. They can also ...
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Honey bees use frantic signals to warn of murder hornets - Earth.com
Nov 10, 2021 ... New research from Wellesley College has documented these honey bee calls, which are used to alert hives of giant “murder hornet" attacks.
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Mexican beekeepers help native bees come back from the brink ...
Mar 6, 2019 ... But few people think about the native bee species and how these interact with the non-native European honey bee or the 'Africanized' hybrid that ...
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Honey bees use animal poop to deflect deadly hornet attacks - Earth ...
Dec 9, 2020 ... Asian honey bees collect animal feces and place it near the entrances of their nest to deter giant hornets, according to research from the ...
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Honey bees can store both good and bad memories - Earth.com
Oct 23, 2019 ... Honey bees can remember both good and bad experiences and store them in different areas of the brain, similar to the way humans and other ...
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