A rusty patched bumblebee collects pollen and nectar from a flower. (Image credit: Dan Mullen, via Flickr, Creative Commons license) Bumblebees are large, fuzzy insects with short, stubby wings.

Bumblebees help keep our plant ecosystems happy and healthy with their powerful pollination skills. Learn 15 interesting facts about bumblebees.

Bumblebees get their name from the word bumble, which means to buzz, hum, or move about awkwardly or indistinctly. All 250 extant bumblebee species belong to the genus Bombus, from the Latin word ...

There are more than 250 bumblebee species worldwide, and in the U.S. alone, there are 49 species of bumblebees. In recent years, two species have gone extinct, according to the U.S. Forest Service.

Bumblebee numbers declined by nearly a quarter compared to the 2010-2023 average, figures from the Bumblebee Conservation Trust (BCT) show. Their annual ‘BeeWalk’ report marked the worst year ...

Bumblebee queens might have no ill effects after emerging from hibernation in soil with pesticides, but later could struggle to forage for food once they start their colonies, for example.