Scientists say the bees' temperament is to ward off predators. But unsuspecting humans will find them to be aggressive, ...

The two bee subspecies are impossible to differentiate without either DNA analysis or careful observation of their wing vein patterns. It is their behavior that sets them apart. Most of the danger ...

Japanese honey bees have been captured using a new technique called “wing-slapping” to protect their hives from intruding ants. Bees have long used the flapping force of their wings as … ...

Turns out bee flight mechanisms are more exotic than thought. "The honeybees have a rapid wing beat," Altshuler told LiveScience. "In contrast to the fruit fly that has one eightieth the body size ...

Using this wing-slapping technique appears to require less effort than other moves like wing-fanning. Fanning is when a bee flutters its wings to blow an ant away without making contact with its body.

Japanese honey bees have been captured using a new technique called “wing-slapping” to protect their hives from intruding ants. Bees have long used the flapping force of their wings as … ...