Bees & Wasps
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Bees Can Solve Math Problems That Would Stump the Average Toddler
By Yasemin Saplakoglu published
These tiny mathematicians can add and subtract.
Roaches Kick Wasps in the Head to Avoid Becoming Zombies
By Mindy Weisberger published
Cockroaches use defensive moves against "zombifying" parasitic wasps.
Deadly 'Love Vine' Penetrates Wasps' Homes (and Drains Their Bodies)
By Mindy Weisberger published
For a wasp in the tenacious grip of a hug from a "love vine," death is the only escape.
Amazon Wasp with Enormous Stinger May Just Haunt Your Nightmares
By Kimberly Hickok published
She may be small, but check out that stinger!
Honeybees Know a Lot About Nothing
By Yasemin Saplakoglu published
What is the number "zero"? Bees know.
Bee-Harming Pesticides Face Complete Ban in Europe
By Mindy Weisberger published
The EU is planning to ban all outdoor use of a pesticide group that is harmful to bees.
New 'Slasher' Wasp Comes Equipped with Its Own Body Saw
By Stephanie Pappas published
This parasitic wasp inflicts horrors on its hosts.
Nobody Knows Why These Bees Built a Spiral Nest
By Brandon Specktor published
This Australian stingless bee builds spiral towers of its unborn young. That may be the least weird thing about it.
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