Sweat bees are not one type of bee. They are a family of small bees. Here's what to know about these insects, including how to control them.

Sweat bees are not one type of bee. They are a family of small bees. Here's what to know about these insects, including how to control them.

Sweat bees nest in the ground in either small colonies consisting of a queen and workers, or alone. Researchers compared the genes of social versus nonsocial bees to find correlations between ...

How do you know if it's a hoverfly or something else? While at first glance these flying insects (hoverfly, sweat bee and yellow jacket) may look alike, there are easy ways to determine which is ...

This summer, Bill and I have been inundated with little fast moving, yellow-tinged flies that people have for years called “sweat bees.” Well, this article sets the record straight. Hover ...

Is your garden helping the native bee population? Master Gardener Don Flyckt has spent a lot of time and energy to improve ...

Carpenter Bees These bees are the largest you’ll see and are easy to identify by their shiny abdomens. They tend to hover around looking for a place to nest, mate, or eat. “They’re kind of in your ...

Scientists with the Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation (a national nonprofit organization) have observed that ground-nesting bees often nest at the edge between lawn and garden.

The sweat bee, H. rubicundus, is less sociable in Scotland than in Cornwall, but is genetically differentiated and genetically isolated too ...

Sweat bees of the genus Lasioglossum were the most abundant bee taxon in chilli fields and, in contrast to other bee species, increased in abundance with the proportion of fallow land, gardens and ...