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A bumblebee (or bumble bee, bumble-bee, or humble-bee) is any of over 250 species in the genus Bombus, part of Apidae, one of the bee families. This genus is the only extant group in the tribe Bombini , though a few extinct related genera (e.g., Calyptapis ) are known from fossils .
Apidae is the largest family within the superfamily Apoidea, containing at least 5700 species of bees.The family includes some of the most commonly seen bees, including bumblebees and honey bees, but also includes stingless bees (also used for honey production), carpenter bees, orchid bees, cuckoo bees, and a number of other less widely known groups.
Smaller bees seem to pollinate more effectively than larger bees. Nevertheless, there does not appear to be a correlation between floral display size and body size. It has therefore been suggested that bumblebees of all different sizes respond in the same way to floral display size.
Bombus dahlbomii, also known as the moscardón, is a species of bumblebee endemic to southern South American temperate forests. [2] B. dahlbomii is one of the largest bee species in the world, with matured queens growing up to 40 mm (1.6 in) long. [3]
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' king of the bees '), [3] is a large resin bee found in Indonesia. With a wingspan of 63.5 mm (2.5 in), it is the largest known living bee species. It was believed to be extinct until several specimens were discovered in 1981. No further sightings were confirmed until two specimens were collected and sold on eBay in 2018. [4]
Bombus occidentalis, the western bumble bee, is one of around 30 bumble bee species present in the western United States and western Canada. [1] A recent review of all of its close relatives worldwide appears to have confirmed its status as a separate species.
Bombus griseocollis is a species of bumblebee known commonly as the brown-belted bumblebee. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It is native to much of the United States except for the Southwest , and to the southernmost regions of several of the provinces of Canada .