Small Garden Bumblebee
Bombus hortorum
Classification
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Hymenoptera
- Family
- Apidae
Bombus hortorum, the garden bumblebee or small garden bumblebee, is a species of bumblebee found in most of Europe north to 70°N, as well as parts of Asia and New Zealand. It is distinguished from most other bumblebees by its long tongue used for feeding on pollen in deep-flowered plants. Accordingly, this bumblebee mainly visits flowers with deep corollae, such as deadnettles, ground ivy, vetches, clovers, comfrey, foxglove, and thistles.
Bombus hortorum, le bourdon des jardins, est une espèce d'insectes hyménoptères du genre Bombus et du sous-genre Megabombus. Il est noir, avec le bas de l'abdomen blanc et deux rayures jaunes. Le bourdon des jardins reste une espèce commune en Europe.
Bombus ruderatus es una especie de abejorro de lengua larga que se encuentra en Europa y algunas partes de África. Es el abejorro más grande de Europa. Usa su lengua larga para llegar al fondo de flores tubulares que no son accesibles a otras especies de abejorros.
Distribution
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