Eusociality is characterized by division of labor, where specialized roles within a colony are associated with, or driven by, differences in sensory and cognitive abilities. Past research in honeybees ( Apis mellifera ), a species with a strong division of labor, indicates that bees specialized on nectar foraging are less responsive to sucrose than pollen specialists. Whether other social insect species also differ in their se...

Agricultural intensification has been identified as one of the key causes of global insect biodiversity losses. These losses have been further linked to the widespread use of agrochemicals associated with modern agricultural practices. Many of these chemicals are known to have negative sublethal effects on commercial pollinators, such as managed honeybees and bumblebees, but less is known about the impacts on wild bees. Labora...

Neonicotinoid insecticides can have sub‐lethal effects on bees which has led to calls from conservationists for a global ban. In contrast, agrochemical companies argue that neonicotinoids do not harm honeybees at field‐realistic levels. However, the focus on honeybees neglects the potential impact on other bee species. We conducted a meta‐analysis to assess whether field‐realistic neonicotinoid exposure has sub‐lethal effects...