Orange-belted bumblebee
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The orange-belted bumblebee (Bombus ternarius) is a yellow, orange and black bumblebee that is commonly found throughout the United States and parts of Canada.[1]
[edit] Description
A small, fairly slender bumblebee. The queen is 17–19 millimetres long, the worker 8–13 millimetres and the drone 9.5–13 millimetres.
The queen and the workers are black on the head, with a few pale yellow hairs. The thorax and the first abdominal segment are yellow, abdominal segments 2 to 3 are orange, and the rest of the abdomen is black.
The drone has a yellow head with a few black hairs. The coloration of the thorax and abdomen is similar to that of the females, with the exception that the abdominal segment 4 is yellow and the last abdominal segments are yellow on the sides. The fur of the drone is longer than that of the females.[2]
[edit] Food sources
Major plants visited include Rubus, goldenrods, Vaccinium and milkweeds[2].
[edit] References
- ^ University of Maine Cooperative Extension. Understanding Native Bees, the Great Pollinators: Enhancing Their Habitat in Maine. Retrieved on 2006-08-30.
- ^ a b American Museum of Natural History
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