Bombus fervidus
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| Yellow Bumble Bee | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Apidae |
| Genus: | Bombus |
| Subgenus: | Thoracobombus |
| Species: | B. fervidus |
| Binomial name | |
| Bombus fervidus (Fabricius, 1798) | |
The Yellow Bumble Bee[1] or Golden Northern Bumble Bee (Bombus fervidus) is a species of bumblebee native to North America. It has a yellow coloured abdomen and thorax.[2]
Its range includes across the North Amnerican continent excluding much of Texas, Alaska, and the northern parts of Canada.[3] It is common in cities and farmland.[1]
Similar in colour and range to the American Bumble Bee (Bombus pensylvanicus).[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Eaton ER, Kaufman K. (2007) Kaufman Field Guide to Insects of North America. New York: Houghton Mifflin. p. 344.
- ↑ Brian Devore (July-August 2009). "Pollinators". Department of Natural Resources (Minnesota Conservation Volunteer): 12.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 [http://www.discoverlife.org/mp/20q?search=Bombus+fervidus&flags=subgenus: Bombus fervidus ], Discover Life
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