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Western Bumble Bee

Bombus occidentalis

Classification

Class
Insecta
Family
Apidae

Bombus occidentalis, the western bumble bee, is one of around 30 bumble bee species present in the western United States and western Canada. A recent review of all of its close relatives worldwide appears to have confirmed its status as a separate species. Description Western bumble bee workers have three main color variations.

Distribution

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