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Bumble Bees

Bumblebees are large, hairy bees and are close relatives of the well-known honeybee. Most species of bumblebee live in colonies, but their colonies are much smaller than the honey bees or wasps who can have up to several thousand individuals, the bumblebee colony will only … [Read more...]

Parasitic Bees

parasitic bees

Parasitic, or cuckoo bees are those that do not forage for food or make nests for themselves, instead they invade the nests and food supplies of other species of bees, particularly Solitary bees, to provide for their parasitic young. There are two types of Parasitic … [Read more...]

Solitary Bees

Solitary Bees

Solitary bees make up the largest percent of the bee population, with 90% of bees being in the solitary category. There are about 250 species of Solitary bee in Great Britain and 20,000 - 30,000 different species worldwide, including mason bees, leafcutters, mining bees, white … [Read more...]

Stingless Bees

stingless bees

Stingless bees are a large group of bees, comprising the tribe Meliponini (sometimes called stingless honey bees) in the family Apidae. They are closely related to the common honey bees, carpenter bees, orchid bees and bumblebees. The common name is slightly misleading, as a … [Read more...]

Rhinoceros Beetle

The Rhinoceros Beetle (or Rhino Beetle) belongs to the subfamily (Dynastinae) and is part of the family of scarab beetles (Scarabaeidae).Rhinoceros Beetles are among the largest of beetles in the world. The Rhinoceros Beetle is aptly named because it has horns on its head, … [Read more...]

Ants

For more than 100 million years, ants have been living on the Earth. They can be found almost anywhere on the planet. As of 2006, there are 11,880 known ant species, most of which reside in hot climates. Ants are members of the family of social insects which means they live in … [Read more...]

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