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Yellow-banded Bumblebee

Bombus terricola

Classification

Class
Insecta
Family
Apidae

Bombus terricola, the yellow-banded bumble bee, is a species of bee in the genus Bombus. It is native to southern Canada and the east and midwest of the United States. It possesses complex behavioral traits, such as the ability to adapt to a queenless nest, choose which flower to visit, and regulate its temperature to fly during cold weather.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Canada · 2,125United States of America · 1,756France · 2