A “bee fly” looks a bit like a bee, but it’s a freeloader that takes advantage of a bindweed turret bee’s hard work. The bees dig underground nests and fill them with pollen they collect ...

Many bee-fly species are parasites of bees and wasps, but there are some that target beetles, grasshoppers, ants, moths or caterpillars. Dr Erica McAlister, our Senior Curator of Diptera, explains how ...

Hoverflies can carry pollen over greater distances than bees and pollinate many plants that grow in your garden or yard. Look ...

And the fly and the bee didn’t care. So no bueno.” Beekeepers, researchers and backyard gardeners are tracking the spread of Houdini flies across the West Coast.

The Buzz About Bees A Flush Fund of Fascinating Facts ... To make one pound of honey, workers in a hive fly 55,000 miles and tap two million flowers. ...