Amazonian Bumble Bee

Bombus transversalis

Classification

Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Apidae

Bombus transversalis is a bumblebee specifically native to the Amazon Basin. It is most notable for its surface-level colonies which are built by the workers on the rainforest floor. Unlike its relatives, B.

Distribution

Amazonian Bumble Bee — (c) Tommy Andriollo, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Tommy Andriollo · CC-BY

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

Peru · 70

Sources and credits

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