Author

Jonathan Ford

Jonathan Ford is a staff writer at Biology Insights reporting on social insect biology. He entered professional journalism around 2019, working as a general assignment reporter for a metropolitan newspaper following volunteer service in a university bee laboratory. Ford lives in Stowe, Vermont.

What Bees Make Nests in Trees? A Field Look Bugs
Why Are Some Bees Attracted to Meat?Bugs
How a Queen Ant Is Born: The Making of a Colony Ruler Bugs
Do Bees Know They Will Die If They Sting?Bugs
Where Did Honeybees Originally Come From?Bugs
What Bee Has the Worst Sting? A Scientific Ranking Bugs
What Is Solenopsis Invicta? The Invasive Fire Ant Bugs
What Time Do Ants Come Out? Daily and Seasonal Activity Bugs
How Many Bee Stings Does It Take to Kill You?Safety
Where Do Fire Ants Live? A Map of Their Global Range Bugs
Do Bees Build Nests Over Holy Images? Fact vs. Folklore Bugs
How Many Feet Does a Bee Have?Bugs
How Long Do Tiny Ants Live?Bugs
Why Do Ants Not Like Cinnamon?Bugs
Can You Hold a Bumble Bee Without Getting Stung?Bugs
Can You Hold a Bumblebee Without Getting Stung?Bugs
Are There Blue Bees? The Science Behind Their Color Bugs
How Do Carpenter Bees Mate and Reproduce?Bugs
Is Honey Bee Barf? The Science of How Honey Is Made Bugs
Do Ants Sleep in Winter? The Science of Ant Inactivity Bugs
Do Ants Like Chalk? The Science Behind the Myth Bugs
Why Is There Only One Queen Bee in a Hive?Bugs
Can You Stop an Ant Death Spiral?Bugs
Do Ants Attract Spiders? The Complex Relationship Bugs
Do Bumblebees Swarm Like Honey Bees?Bugs
What Color Are Bees’ Wings? The Science Explained Bugs
How Many Legs Do Bumblebees Have?Bugs
Are Ants Carnivores? A Look at Their Omnivorous Diet Bugs
How Far Can a Honey Bee Travel in 30 Minutes?Bugs
Do Ants Eat Dog Poop? The Science Explained Bugs