Arthropods Daily – Issue No. 1106 No. 1106 |
A bumblebee (also written bumble bee) is a member of 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. Over 250 species of bumblebee are known. They are found primarily in higher altitudes or latitudes in the Northern Hemisphere, although they are also found in South America where a few lowland...
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arthropods("phylum: Arthropods"):::active
arthropods-->insects("class: Insects"):::active
insects-->narrow-waisted-wasps-ants-and-bees("suborder: Narrow-waisted Wasps, Ants, and Bees"):::active
narrow-waisted-wasps-ants-and-bees-->honey-bees-bumble-bees-and-allies("family: Honey Bees, Bumble Bees, and Allies"):::active
honey-bees-bumble-bees-and-allies-->bumble-bees("genus: Bumble Bees"):::active
bumble-bees==>bombus(": Bombus"):::active
bumble-bees-.->common-carder-bumble-bee(["species: Common Carder Bumble Bee"])
bumble-bees-.->cuckoo-bumble-bees(": Cuckoo Bumble Bees")
bumble-bees-.->early-bumble-bee(["species: Early Bumble Bee"])
bumble-bees-.->garden-bumble-bee(["species: Garden Bumble Bee"])
bumble-bees-.->shrill-carder-bumble-bee(["species: Shrill Carder-Bumble bee"])
bumble-bees-.->tree-bumble-bee(["species: Tree Bumble Bee"])
click bombus href "/en/catalogue/arthropods/insects/narrow-waisted-wasps-ants-and-bees/honey-bees-bumble-bees-and-allies/bumble-bees/bombus/"
click common-carder-bumble-bee href "/en/catalogue/arthropods/insects/narrow-waisted-wasps-ants-and-bees/honey-bees-bumble-bees-and-allies/bumble-bees/common-carder-bumble-bee/"
click cuckoo-bumble-bees href "/en/catalogue/arthropods/insects/narrow-waisted-wasps-ants-and-bees/honey-bees-bumble-bees-and-allies/bumble-bees/cuckoo-bumble-bees/"
click early-bumble-bee href "/en/catalogue/arthropods/insects/narrow-waisted-wasps-ants-and-bees/honey-bees-bumble-bees-and-allies/bumble-bees/early-bumble-bee/"
click garden-bumble-bee href "/en/catalogue/arthropods/insects/narrow-waisted-wasps-ants-and-bees/honey-bees-bumble-bees-and-allies/bumble-bees/garden-bumble-bee/"
click shrill-carder-bumble-bee href "/en/catalogue/arthropods/insects/narrow-waisted-wasps-ants-and-bees/honey-bees-bumble-bees-and-allies/bumble-bees/shrill-carder-bumble-bee/"
click tree-bumble-bee href "/en/catalogue/arthropods/insects/narrow-waisted-wasps-ants-and-bees/honey-bees-bumble-bees-and-allies/bumble-bees/tree-bumble-bee/"
click arthropods href "/en/catalogue/arthropods/"
click insects href "/en/catalogue/arthropods/insects/"
click narrow-waisted-wasps-ants-and-bees href "/en/catalogue/arthropods/insects/narrow-waisted-wasps-ants-and-bees/"
click honey-bees-bumble-bees-and-allies href "/en/catalogue/arthropods/insects/narrow-waisted-wasps-ants-and-bees/honey-bees-bumble-bees-and-allies/"
click bumble-bees href "/en/catalogue/arthropods/insects/narrow-waisted-wasps-ants-and-bees/honey-bees-bumble-bees-and-allies/bumble-bees/"
This is not intended to be a dry lexicon. Personal stories and sensitive articles form the framework for our pictures: „Accidental queen“
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