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Golden Northern bumble bee

Bombus fervidus

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Species ID Suggestions

Western honey bee

Apis mellifera

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Comments (8)
KristalWatrous
Urek, could you please update the common name on this bee to Golden Northern bumble bee? Thanks!
LauraMaria
Wonderful set of photos of one of my favourite insects! So fuzzy :) Nice job on getting all those details
KristalWatrous
This is actually the Golden northern bumble bee, Bombus fervidus. Here are some links for more info: http://bugguide.net/node/view/23135, http://www.discoverlife.org/mp/20q?search=Bombus+fervidus&guide=1.
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PublishedAugust 25, 2011

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