Leafcutter bees earned their name by the way they cut circular bits of leaves to use as building materials for their nests. But the bees seem to prefer some leaves more than others, and researchers ...

Question: Something is cutting semicircles in the edge of my rose leaves. What is it and do I need a control? Answer: Neatly cut and removed semicircles of leaf sections from rose and other foliage is ...

Many types of bees share our yards and gardens, one of which is the leafcutter bee (Megachile). These bees are active from spring through late September in our area. They are generally dark-colored ...

Leafcutter bees (Megachilidae: Megachile and related genera) are solitary pollinators that construct nests using cut fragments of leaves. Females locate pre‐existing cavities—such as hollow stems, ...

Leafcutter bees have sharp jaws resembling serrated knives, yet they are surprisingly docile. These hard-working bees are known for slicing through plant leaves, leaving signature holes in their wake.

We gardeners understand the concept of separating. We routinely separate insects in our garden into “good” and “bad” columns.

Texas gardeners who notice neat, round holes in their plants' leaves may be seeing something less alarming than it appears. A recent TikTok suggests the unusually tidy damage can actually point to a ...