Its most distinguishable feature is its large size, ranging from 17 to 20 millimeters in worker bees ... black coloring, with some yellow hairs on their thorax, and fluorescent-looking bands ...

Dear Dr. Dirt: I have a big problem ... the problem was yellowjackets (black with yellow bands around the abdomen) and not honeybees (the Italian bees are the most common and they are tan with ...

Given the diversity in these bees, there’s just so much more that can be done with the discovery. This is just really the first step.” Many insects sport black-and-yellow backsides ...

The hornets are usually between 1.5 to 2 inches long, have large yellow-orange heads with prominent eyes, and a black and ... of honey bees." But murder hornets become most dangerous from late ...

Bumblebees' distinctive bright yellow and black stripes may not be what keeps them safe from their enemies, scientists say. A UK study has shown that other aspects of bees' behaviour may matter ...