Seeing the dark-edged bee-fly hover in mid-air, some people describe it as a tiny, fluffy, flying narwhale. It has a hairy little body and face, and a very long, straw-like tongue. At a glance, it's ...

The Australian dragonfly Austrophlebia costalis has been clocked flying at a speed of 36 mph. Bees possess five eyes. The three ocelli are simple eyes that discern light intensity, while each of ...

Bees are a beneficial part of the ecosystem. They produce honey, which is not only tasty, but is also used for medicinal ...

Due to low speeds, and the high amount of drag when bees flap their wings, it might look like they shouldn't be able to fly. In reality, they simply fly in a completely different way. One study ...