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American Bumblebee

Bombus pensylvanicus

Classification

Class
Insecta
Family
Apidae

Bombus pensylvanicus, the American bumblebee, is a threatened species of bumblebee native to North America. It occurs in eastern Canada, throughout much of the Eastern United States, and much of Mexico. Once the most prevalent bumblebee in the southern United States, populations of Bombus pensylvanicus have decreased significantly in recent years, including in its scientific namesake state of Pennsylvania, where its numbers are considered critically low.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
United States of America · 33,307Canada · 316Mexico · 109