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