March in New England brings the earliest signs of spring. Plants that have been dormant all winter start to wake up and so do ...

Growing up in Florida, where stinging insects are active year-round, I felt like I always encountered something that wanted to sting me ... 90% — such as carpenter bees, leafcutter bees ...

However, the carpenter bee’s abdomen is partially hairless and shiny ... These differences allow bumble bees to pollinate a wider variety of plants more effectively. So, do bumble bees sting?

Assistant professor Saga Tatsuya of the Graduate School of Human Development and Environment, who is captivated by hornets ...