Simple Summary Wild bees represent the main group of pollinators in Europe, being
responsible for the reproduction of numerous flowering plants. However, like a non …

Effective monitoring is necessary to provide robust detection of bee declines. In the United
States and worldwide, bowl traps have been increasingly used to monitor native bees and …

Highlights•Bumble bees face increasing physiological challenges in light of global
change.•Most progress in ecophysiological research is related to thermal biology and …

Urbanization is a global phenomenon with major effects on species, the structure of
community functional traits and ecological interactions. Body size is a key species trait linked …

Global temperature changes have emphasized the need to understand how species adapt
to thermal stress across their ranges. Genetic mechanisms may contribute to variation in …

Understanding evolutionary responses to variation in temperature and precipitation across
species ranges is of fundamental interest given ongoing climate change. The importance of …

Social corbiculate bees such as honey bees and bumble bees maintain a specific beneficial
core microbiome which is absent in wild bees. It has been suggested that maintaining this …

Phenotypic polymorphism can constitute an inherent challenge for species delimitation. This
issue is exemplified in bumble bees (Bombus), where species can exhibit high colour …

Urbanization is considered a global threat to biodiversity; the growth of cities results in an
increase in impervious surfaces, soil and air pollution, fragmentation of natural vegetation …

Identifying drivers of dispersal limitation and genetic differentiation is a key goal in
biogeography. We examine patterns of population connectivity and genetic diversity using …