If you have been outside at all this summer, you have probably noticed bees buzzing around. That is why it’s a good time to celebrate National Bee Day along with beekeepers and farmers around ...

Thousands of native bee species buzz about our continent, tending to our gardens and ecosystems. Some are obvious, like chunky bumblebees. Others are harder to spot, like tiny fairy bees. “Native bees ...

Watching this horrifying video clip of a botfly emerging from a dead rodent’s body may put you off them for life! But if you ...

Swampscott Conservancy You’re probably familiar with European or western honeybees (Apis mellifera) given that the popularity of keeping them is on the rise in suburban and even urban gardens. As the ...

Research is showing that California native plants growing next to, say, avocado groves is good for the orchard and for all ...

If you see these insects, stow the Raid, as they can help with pest control and pollination, and even the most lethal-looking ...

Outside experts downplay danger, but there's a clear danger, if not immediate, to the loss of insect biodiversity, and ...

Climate change is making fire ants a hot topic in Florida. But our efforts to tame them may only be scratching the surface.

Red imported fire ants rank among the world’s most invasive and destructive species. In America, they cause $8.75 billion in ...

This summer, take a moment to notice and appreciate the pollinators whose quiet, essential work keeps our world in bloom—and ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Written by Angela Mason Foster Extension Master Gardener Volunteer August is more ...

Last year, 2,800 people from 53 Florida counties participated in the UF/IFAS pollinator census. You can join in this year. It's easy and we have instructions.