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Alpehumle / Bumbar

Bombus alpinus L.

Photo by injica
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Description:

Weird insect, bigger than an European honey bee (for a 1/4 of bee size) but bee usually attacks it.. is like they are competitive for the territory, I was really trying to document this attacks but they were too fast. Btw bumblebees are even bigger but didn't compete in this fights and bees don't attack them.

Habitat:

Often found in Austria, France, Germany, Romania, and Switzerland. Eurasia.

Reference Links:

Bombus alpinus, Bombus alpinus - alpehumle | Artsdatabankens CMS

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