(CNN) — Contrary to popular depictions of bee nests as large, intricate hives that hang from trees, the majority of bee species — about 90% — are actually solitary and build their nests in the ground ...

The world’s largest bee is a solitary insect known from a small cluster of islands in eastern Indonesia. Wallace’s giant bee, Megachile pluto, has drawn attention because of its size, rarity, and long ...

“This discovery is doubly surprising, because modern bees aren’t known to use bones for their nesting, nor are they known to nest in caves. But these fossil bees brooding chambers in sediment-filled ...