With 1,025 unique Pokémon, plenty of design inspiration came straight from nature. Many fans believe the Japanese bee fly inspired the design of the Pokémon Cutiefly. The Japanese bee fly has a fuzzy, ...

The flower in my picture here is commonly called an Easter daffodil. The insect on the daffodil is often mistaken for a bee. It also has some of the characteristics of the larger hummingbird clearwing ...

Pokémon gets much of its character design from real animals and plants in nature. With 1,025 unique Pokémon, plenty of design inspiration came straight from nature. One example is the Pokémon ...

“What is this strange insect on my plumbago? Is it a pollinator?” asks Birds & Blooms reader Caitlin Buelow of Vail, Arizona. Kenn and Kimberly Kaufman: This appears to be a member of the family ...

FRESNO, Calif. — Scientists say they have found a possible explanation for a honey bee die-off that has decimated hives around the world: A parasitic fly that hijacks the bees' bodies and causes them ...

About 90% of flowering plants rely on animals to transfer their pollen and optimize reproduction, making pollination one of nature's most important processes. Bees are usually the first insects to ...