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buff-tailed bumblebee

bombus terrestris

Description:

A male of the common bee...I think.

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Bombus terrestris
buff-tailed bumblebee
Bombus terrestris


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4 Comments

Gustavo Carneiro
Gustavo Carneiro 11 years ago

Thanks

Andreia Penado
Andreia Penado 12 years ago

A very common mistake, don't worry. Many people believe that this is the male of honeybee. Indeed, seems a male, but of Bombus terrestris. Males faces seem more round than females. Beside, males have the antennae with 12 segments while females have 13. Also, males don't have the sting, though many times is hard to see.

alicelongmartin
alicelongmartin 12 years ago

Nice!

Jose Castaño
Jose Castaño 12 years ago

I think it's a buff-tailed bumblebee (Bombus terrestris) instead of a common bee (im not sure)

Gustavo Carneiro
Spotted by
Gustavo Carneiro

Portugal

Spotted on Apr 29, 2012
Submitted on Apr 29, 2012

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