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Common Eastern Bumblebee

Bombus impatiens

Classification

Class
Insecta
Family
Apidae

Bombus impatiens, the common eastern bumblebee, is the most commonly encountered bumblebee across much of eastern North America. They can be found in the Eastern temperate forest region of the eastern United States, southern Canada, and the eastern Great Plains. They are adapted to suburban and urban environments, and as a pollinator species in commercial use by the greenhouse industry.

Distribution

Palmier K, Sheffield C · CC BY
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Countries in the Picchu catalog
United States of America · 115,999Canada · 26,281Mexico · 20