Bees

A great black wasp on a bright orange flower
Wasps

What Is a Great Black Wasp? 

Great Black Wasp Classification Class: Insecta Order: Hymenoptera Family: Sphecidae Genus: Sphex Species: Sphex pensylvanicus The Great Black Wasp’s scientific name is Sphex pensylvanicus [1].

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a man holding a beehive frame that's full of honey and covered in bees
Beekeeping

The History of Beekeeping

The practice of beekeeping, otherwise known as apiculture, involves raising and maintaining bees in order to harvest honey, wax, pollen, and propolis from their hives. Beekeeping has been practiced for centuries.

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Male stingless giant honey bee drone
Honey Bees

Giant Honey Bees

Giant Honey Bee Classification Class: Insecta Order: Hymenoptera Family: Apidae Genus: Apis Species: Apis dorsata The giant honey bee is a species of bee known

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Close-up of Asian giant hornet
Hornets

Asian Giant Hornets

Asian Giant Hornet Classification Class: Hexapoda (Insecta) Order: Hymenoptera Family: Vespidae Genus: Vespa Species: Vespa mandarinia Asian giant hornets are the largest known species of

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A four-toothed mason wasp
Wasps

Four-Toothed Mason Wasps

Four-Toothed Mason Wasp Classification Class: Insecta Order: Hymenoptera Family: Vespidae Genus: Monobia Species: Monobia quadridens The four-toothed mason wasp is a species of wasp known

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Bee Mimics

Bee Flies

Bee Fly Classification Class: Insecta Order: Diptera Family: Bombyliidae Genus: Many Species: Many The bee fly is an insect belonging to the Bombyliidae family. Bee

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Eastern male carpenter bee harvesting nectar from purple flower - Xylocopa virginica
Carpenter Bees

Eastern Carpenter Bees

Eastern Carpenter Bee Classification Class: Insecta Order: Hymenoptera Family: Apidae Genus: Xylocopa Species: Xylocopa virginica Eastern carpenter bees are a species of bee in the

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Honey Bees

Scout Bees

Scout bee is a type of honey bee that searches for new nesting sites for honey bees when they are ready to swarm.  There are

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Vorroa mites on bee pupae
Pests & Diseases

Varroa Mites

Varroa Mite Classification Class: Arachnida Order: Mesostigmata Family: Varroidae Genus: Varroa Species: Varroa destructor Varroa mites, also known as Varroa destructor, are parasites that feed

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Male Andrena mining bee on blade of grass
Solitary Bees

Andrena Bees

Andrena Bee Classification Class: Insecta Order: Hymenoptera Family: Andrenidae Genus: Andrena Andrena is one of the largest genera of insects, including more than 1,500 species.[1]

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