Bees

A fossil discovery on the Caribbean island of Hispaniola shows that solitary bees nested inside the empty tooth sockets of mammal bones left by owls in a cave around 20,000 years ago. The finding, published in 2025, marks the first known evidence of bees using animal bones for reproduction.

2. Juli 2026 Von KI berichtet

Project Apis m. has launched the Bee Health Regulatory Consortium to speed up approval of new products for beekeepers. The group aims to cut costs and shorten the years-long regulatory process for tools targeting threats like Varroa mites. Initial progress includes expedited reviews for two products in California.