The buzz

Quiz: How much bee brainpower do you have?

Honey bees on honeycomb.
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These insects draw our ire for their stinging ways, but the truth is they are essential to our existence.

Once you learn a little more about these amazing creatures, you’ll start to appreciate them for how they help shape our world.

Test your knowledge to see what you know about bees.

Latest Buzz

The buzz on cicadas: How this year's insects are different than last summer's headliners

7/14/2025

That buzz you hear coming from the trees in your yard is coming from cicadas, but not the same kind of cicadas that were making headlines last year. These cicadas, called dog-day cicadas, emerge every summer, alerting us to their presence with their well-known buzzing sound.

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