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Common Eastern Bumble Bee

Bombus impatiens

The Common Eastern Bumble Bee is a fuzzy, buzzing insect that helps flowers grow by spreading pollen. They are friendly and love to collect nectar from colorful flowers.

Lebensraum: Grasslands

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The Common Eastern Bumble Bee is a large, fuzzy bee with a black head and a bright yellow band across its thorax. Its abdomen is mostly black, often with a yellow patch at the front, giving it a distinct black and yellow striped appearance.

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Common Eastern Bumble Bee
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Common Eastern Bumble Bee

Kategorie

Insekten

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Common Eastern Bumble Bees often nest in abandoned mouse holes or dense grass.

Queens hibernate alone all winter, emerging in spring to start a brand new colony!

Their hairy eyes help them collect pollen and improve their vision!

They can taste with their antennae, helping them sniff out the best flowers.

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Pollen Shaker

Common Eastern Bumble Bee can shake pollen loose from flowers because it vibrates its flight muscles rapidly, helping certain plants release hidden pollen.

Fähigkeit

Cool Weather Forager

Common Eastern Bumble Bee can stay active in cooler weather because it can 'shiver' its muscles to warm up its body, helping it forage earlier.

Fähigkeit

Deep Nectar Reach

Common Eastern Bumble Bee has a long tongue that helps it drink nectar from deep flowers, allowing it to access food sources many others can't.

Fähigkeit

Nest Protector

Common Eastern Bumble Bee workers can sting repeatedly to defend their nest, making them formidable protectors of their home and queen.

Maße und Details

Flügelspannweite
15-45 mm
Größe
10-23 mm
Lebenserwartung
14-365 Tage
Fluggeschwindigkeit
15 km/h
Anzahl der Beine
6
Koloniegröße
400

Ernährung und Fütterung

These fuzzy bees sip sweet nectar for energy and gather protein-rich pollen to feed their babies.

Hauptnahrung

  • Nectar
  • Pollen
  • Clover
  • Coneflower
  • Bee Balm
  • Goldenrod

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

pollinates

Red Clover

Trifolium pratense

Vital for its seed production.

pollinates

Purple Coneflower

Echinacea purpurea

Helps this popular flower reproduce.

eaten by

American Robin

Turdus migratorius

An occasional meal for this common bird.

pollinates

Canada Goldenrod

Solidago canadensis

Efficiently moves pollen for this fall bloomer.

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

Common BumblebeeEastern Bumblebee

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Bumble bees are usually gentle, but it's best to watch them from a distance and not disturb their nests.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Common Eastern Bumble Bee?

15-45 mm

Was ist der/die/das größe von Common Eastern Bumble Bee?

10-23 mm

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Common Eastern Bumble Bee?

14-365 Tage

Was ist der/die/das fluggeschwindigkeit von Common Eastern Bumble Bee?

15 km/h

Was frisst Common Eastern Bumble Bee?

These fuzzy bees sip sweet nectar for energy and gather protein-rich pollen to feed their babies.

Wo findet man Common Eastern Bumble Bee normalerweise?

Grasslands

Wie jagt Common Eastern Bumble Bee?

Foraging

Was ist der/die/das anzahl der Beine von Common Eastern Bumble Bee?

6

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