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Half-black Bumble Bee

Bombus vagans

The Half-black Bumble Bee is a fuzzy little insect that helps flowers grow by spreading pollen. They are friendly and love to buzz around gardens, making them a joy to watch!

Lebensraum: Gardens

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The Half-black Bumble Bee is fuzzy and robust, featuring a black head and the front half of its thorax bright yellow. The rear half of its thorax is black, contrasting with a mostly yellow abdomen that ends in a black tip. Its wings are dark and translucent.

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Half-black Bumble Bee
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Half-black Bumble Bee

Kategorie

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Bumble bees have tiny 'baskets' on their legs to collect pollen and carry it home.

The queen bee is the only one who survives winter to start a new colony.

They can carry huge loads of pollen on their fuzzy back legs!

They use their long tongues like straws to sip sweet nectar from flowers.

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Chilly Flight Warm-Up

Half-black Bumble Bee has a unique ability to shiver its muscles that helps them warm up and fly in cooler weather.

Fähigkeit

Flower Finder Memory

Half-black Bumble Bee can remember the best flower patches because it helps them forage more efficiently.

Fähigkeit

Defense Zap

Half-black Bumble Bee has a painful sting that helps them defend their nest and protect the colony from threats.

Maße und Details

Flügelspannweite
25-35 mm
Größe
8-18 mm
Lebenserwartung
14-42 Tage
Fluggeschwindigkeit
15-20 km/h
Anzahl der Beine
6
Koloniegröße
50-200

Ernährung und Fütterung

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

Altersunterschiede: Larvae are fed pollen and nectar by worker bees, while adult bees forage for their own food.

Hauptnahrung

  • Flower Nectar
  • Flower Pollen
  • Honey (stored)
  • Royal Jelly (for larvae)

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Bumble bees are usually not aggressive, but it's best to watch them from a distance.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Half-black Bumble Bee?

25-35 mm

Was ist der/die/das größe von Half-black Bumble Bee?

8-18 mm

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Half-black Bumble Bee?

14-42 Tage

Was ist der/die/das fluggeschwindigkeit von Half-black Bumble Bee?

15-20 km/h

Was frisst Half-black Bumble Bee?

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

Wo findet man Half-black Bumble Bee normalerweise?

Gardens

Wie jagt Half-black Bumble Bee?

Foraging

Was ist der/die/das anzahl der Beine von Half-black Bumble Bee?

6

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