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American Bumble Bee

Bombus pensylvanicus

Photo by gatorfellows
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Field Notes

Description:

Large bee with a yellow strip across the top of the thorax and a yellow band around the abdomen.

Habitat:

On a fading salvia bloom.

Reference Links:

Bumblebee, Species Bombus pensylvanicus - American Bumble Bee - BugGuide.Net

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Comments (2)
Juan DiTrani
Beautiful bumblebee. I love these bees, unfortunately there are very few of them on the tropics

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PublishedSeptember 5, 2014

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