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Lemon Cuckoo Bumblebee

Bombus citrinus

Classification

Class
Insecta
Family
Apidae

Bombus citrinus is a species of bumblebee known commonly as the lemon cuckoo bumblebee due to its lemon-yellow color. It is native to eastern North America. This is a cuckoo bumblebee, one that invades the colonies of other bumblebees, kills the resident queen, and takes control over the population of workers inside.

Distribution

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