The bumblebee and its parasites and predators

  • Bumblebees
    After a prolonged period of scientific disputes, bumblebees have gained the same genus status as real bees, and this was not by chance. So, all are now one, Bombus Yes. And yet it's a cuckoo bumblebee. So how should we look at them?

  • Aphomia sociella
    A moth, whose caterpillars have the main task of cleaning bumblebee nests, both in hives and natural ones. Their fate is simply to eat everything in the nest. Unfortunately, far too often before the colony releases new queens and males into the world. 

  • Melittobia acasta
    Not much was known about the hornet for a long time. Unfortunately, its attacks, primarily on beehives, are on the rise, and there it's a total killer. Man is also largely to blame for its spread, with his efforts to help by using insect hotels. Want to know more? 

  • Shrikes (Laniidae), their hunting and larders
    These little birds are among the very successful hunters, and not just of various insects. Let's take a look into their lives.