As Australian Pollinator Week (8–16 November) gets underway, new research has found that many Australians have poor awareness ...
The female bee's upward-pointing horns could be used to access flowers, compete for resources, and defend nests, researchers ...
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Australia’s native bees struggled after the Black Summer fires – but a world-first solution brought them buzzing back
After a devastating bushfire, efforts to help nature recover typically focus on vertebrates and plants. Yet extreme fires can threaten insects, too. After the Black Summer fires of 2019–20, I embarked ...
New Curtin University research has revealed that high densities of European honey bees could be harming Australian native bees' 'fitness' by reducing their reproductive success and altering key traits ...
Freya Marie Jackson received funding from the Australian Entomological Society (AES) through their "Small Grant Award", which supported some of this research on native bees. Additionally, she has ...
Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. In evolutionary terms, every invasive species is extraordinary. Take ...
The bees' name, Megachile lucifer, was inspired by the Netflix series "Lucifer," which one of the researchers was watching at ...
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