Search results
Results From The WOW.Com Content Network
The red-tailed bumblebee is a very important pollinator. For many plants, such as certain species of Viscaria , only bees and butterflies have proboscides long enough to pollinate effectively. [ 3 ] For example, studies have showm that B. lapidarius have a high feeding density relative to other bee species. [ 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 ]
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.
The two-spotted bumble bee (Bombus bimaculatus) is a species of social bumble bee found in the eastern half of the United States and the adjacent south-eastern part of Canada. In older literature this bee is often referred to as Bremus bimaculatus , Bremus being a synonym for Bombus . [ 3 ]
Large paper nest, upside down pear shaped, hanging from branches and eaves; also barns and attics. Some yellowjacket species nest in the ground. Very large paper nest in hollow trees, sheltered positions. Has a brown, protective layer when the nest is in an unsheltered position. Also found in barns, attics, hollow walls and abandoned bee hives.
In the case of a bee sting, he recommends making sure the stinger is removed — use the back of a knife to scrape it off rather than tweezers, which can pinch the stinger and release more venom ...
Face of Bombus eximius. Bombus eximius is a very large species of bumblebee. The queens are 28–29 mm (1.1 in) long, while the female workers are 14–19 mm (0.55–0.75 in) and the male workers 18–19 mm (0.71–0.75 in).
Bombus terrestris, the buff-tailed bumblebee or large earth bumblebee, is one of the most numerous bumblebee species in Europe. It is one of the main species used in greenhouse pollination , and so can be found in many countries and areas where it is not native, such as Tasmania . [ 2 ]