Studying the unusual social behavior of an Australian native bee has enabled researchers to obtain a clear understanding of the earliest stages of social evolution. Evidence of how individuals that ...

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There is a tiny species of carpenter bees known as the spurred ceratina (Ceratina calcarata) that behaves unlike any other known species of bee. With their elongated and shiny bluish-black bodies, the ...

There is a whole network out there that goes undetected by our eyes, ears, or even our wireless devices. Bees, specifically orchid bees, utilize complex olfactory signals in their quest for mates.

Researchers have proposed a new model for the evolution of higher brain functions and behaviors in the Hymenoptera order of insects. The team compared the Kenyon cells, a type of neuronal cell, in the ...

When thinking of bees, especially here in the Beehive State, images of a busy hive inhabited by an imposing queen bee and her specialized minions come to mind. But not all bees live in cooperative ...

Studying the unusual social behaviour of an Australian native bee has enabled Flinders University researchers to obtain a clear understanding about the earliest stages of social evolution. Evidence of ...

Donor note: STRI copy of Dr. S. Joseph Wright. Contents Evolution & development. The evolution of bees ; Honey hunting and beekeeping ; The different bee groups ; The evolution and development of the ...

James B. Dorey has received funding for this work from The Playford Trust as a PhD and Honours scholarship recipient, Flinders University through the AJ and IM Naylon PhD Scholarship, and the ...