Orange-belted Bumblebee

Description:

Also known as the Tricolored Bumblebee, Bombus ternarius is a common visitor on Goldenrod. Bombus ternarius is characterized by black on the head, with a few pale yellow hairs. The anterior and posterior thorax and the first and fourth abdominal segments are yellow, abdominal segments 2 to 3 are orange, and the terminal segments are black.

Habitat:

Commonly found where main food plants, Rubus, Goldenrods, Vaccinium and Milkweeds, are located.

Notes:

Bombus huntii, common throughout the western United States, is nearly identical in coloration to ternarius, though it has primarily yellow facial hairs rather than black.