Tobias SmithNov 15, 20203 minThe secret lives of blue banksia beesOften when people think of bees they picture fairly hairy little insects buzzing from flower to flower. But not all of Australia’s 1650+...
rosgloagNov 12, 20202 minCuckoo bees: cheats of the bee worldRaising baby bees is hard work. Some species have found another way. The world's most famous cuckoos are feathered ones. Europe's common...
Kit PrendergastNov 11, 20206 minThe Amazing Aussie Bee Amegilla (Asarapoda) dawsoni Amegilla (Asarapoda) dawsoni, known by the common name of Dawson’s Bee, or Dawson’s Burrowing Bee, is one of the most incredible bee...
Tobias SmithNov 10, 20203 min‘A very ordinary’ bee: The enigmatic Leioproctus philonesusAbout 600 kilometres across the Pacific Ocean from the coast of New South Wales, on subtropical Lord Howe Island, lives a fairly plain...
Kevin ThieleNov 9, 20203 minThis big, beautiful bee is in serious troubleThe green carpenter bee (Xylocopa aerata) is one of Australia's most spectacular bees. It's big and bold, up to 20 mm long and bright...
Kevin ThieleOct 27, 20192 minThe curious case of the gendered honorificsThe recent naming of a new species of beetle after Swedish climate campaigner Greta Thunberg is very welcome. Thunberg is an impressive...