Honeybees (Apis mellifera) are key pollinators that support global agriculture and are long-
established models for developmental and behavioural research. Recently, they have …

Stingless bees (Meliponini) are highly social bees that are native to tropical and sub-tropical
ecosystems. Resin use is vital to many aspects of stingless bee colony function. Stingless …

Stingless bees form perennial colonies of honey-making insects. The> 600 species of
stingless bees, mainly Neotropical, live throughout tropical latitudes. Foragers influence …

Social corbiculate bees are major pollinators. They have characteristic bacterial
microbiomes associated with their hives and their guts. In honeybees and bumblebees …

Background Individuals that band together create new ecological opportunities for
microorganisms. In vertical transmission, theory predicts a conserved microbiota within …

Bee–fungus associations are common, and while most studies focus on entomopathogens,
emerging evidence suggests that bees associate with a variety of symbiotic fungi that can …

Bumblebees (Bombus) are charismatic and important pollinators. They are one of the best-
studied insect groups, especially in terms of ecology, behavior, and social structure. As …

Host-associated microbiomes, particularly gut microbiomes, often harbor related but distinct
microbial lineages, but how this diversity arises and is maintained is not well understood. A …

Diet and gut microbiomes are intricately linked on both short and long timescales. Changes
in diet can alter the microbiome, while microbes in turn allow hosts to access novel diets …

Eusocial corbiculate bees, including bumble bees and honey bees, maintain a socially
transmitted core gut microbiome that contributes to digestion and pathogen defense. In …