Scientists estimate there are about 4,000 species of native bees in the U.S.—and they’re both cooler and ecologically more ...

Iridescent sweat bees, hairy-faced mining bees, tiny Perdita minima the size of a gnat. Thanks to swarms of apiary enthusiasts, native species are finally getting the buzz they deserve ...

You might have wondered what it was. These small, iridescent-colored flying insects are part of a larger family called “sweat ...

Above photo: bumblebee on blackberry flower. Photo by Purdue University (publication POL-2). Sweat bees are a diverse and abundant group of small solitary bees that commonly land on people’s arms for ...