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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.
Bombus ternarius, commonly known as the orange-belted bumblebee or tricolored bumblebee, [2] is a yellow, orange and black bumblebee. It is a ground-nesting social insect whose colony cycle lasts only one season, common throughout the northeastern United States and much of Canada . [ 3 ]
Bombus impatiens, the common eastern bumblebee, is the most commonly encountered bumblebee across much of eastern North America. [3] They can be found in the Eastern temperate forest region of the eastern United States , southern Canada , and the eastern Great Plains . [ 4 ]
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]
The southern plains bumblebee is mostly black, with yellow bands across the thorax and abdomen that distinguish it from other bumblebees. This species is large in comparison to other bumblebees and is unusual among bumblebees because the hairs of the abdomen appear flattened rather than fluffy like most other bumblebees.
Researchers in Japan have discovered a new defensive tactic employed by bees: catapulting ants like rocks from slingshots. A study of Asian honeybees recently revealed this method. A curious ant ...
However, Suckley’s cuckoo bumble bees This social parasite is native to 15 states across the U.S. and obliges other bee species to raise its offspring. A New Law Protects Two Beloved Species ...
Bumble bees – just like humans and dogs – like to play with balls, UK scientists have found. Researchers have, for the first time, observed insects interacting with inanimate objects as a form ...