The Southern Plains bumble bee previously inhabited 26 states across the Great Planes and along the southeastern Gulf coastal plain ... showing a continued pattern of decline.

I never realized how fuzzy a bumble bee is until I got to hold one between my fingertips. It feels like a furry black and yellow bear, buzzing with its tiny body, wriggling with its legs.

This discovery helps to explain the highly diverse color patterns among bumble bee species as well as how mimicry -- individuals in an area adopting similar color patterns -- evolves. A study ...

Epeolus attenboroughi has very short black, white, red and yellow hairs that form attractive patterns. "To my knowledge, this is the first bee that has been named after him," said Thomas Onuferko.

This discovery helps to explain the highly diverse color patterns among bumble bee species as well as how mimicry--individuals in an area adopting similar color patterns--evolves. A study ...