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Pyrobombus

Pyrobombus

The Pyrobombus is a colorful insect known for its bright patterns and buzzing sounds. It loves to fly around flowers, helping them grow by spreading pollen.

Lebensraum: Gardens

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The Pyrobombus is a fuzzy bumblebee often recognized by its distinct coloration, typically featuring black and yellow stripes, but with striking orange or reddish bands on its abdomen. Its dense, soft hair covers its body, making it appear robust and round, unlike sleek wasps.

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Pyrobombus

Kategorie

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

A queen Pyrobombus starts her whole colony alone, raising her first workers all by herself!

Pyrobombus larvae are fed a nutritious mix of pollen and nectar by their worker bee sisters.

Some Pyrobombus species have extra-long tongues, helping them reach nectar deep inside flowers!

These fuzzy bees can shiver to warm up their flight muscles, even on chilly mornings!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Buzz Pollinator

Pyrobombus can vibrate its flight muscles to release pollen (buzz pollination) that helps certain flowers make seeds.

Fähigkeit

Fuzzy Warmth

Pyrobombus has thick fur that helps them stay warm, allowing them to fly in cooler weather than many other insects.

Fähigkeit

Pollen Basket Power

Pyrobombus has special hairs on its back legs called corbiculae that help them carry large loads of pollen back to the nest.

Fähigkeit

Colony Constructor

Pyrobombus builds nests underground or on the surface, creating a home for their growing family of worker bees.

Maße und Details

Flügelspannweite
20-45 mm
Größe
10-25 mm
Lebenserwartung
25-365 Tage
Fluggeschwindigkeit
15-20 km/h
Anzahl der Beine
6
Koloniegröße
50-400

Ernährung und Fütterung

They sip sweet nectar for energy and gather protein-rich pollen to feed their colony.

Hauptnahrung

  • flower nectar
  • flower pollen
  • tree sap (rarely)

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

pollinates

Red Clover

Trifolium pratense

Key pollinator for this important agricultural crop.

pollinates

Blueberry

Vaccinium corymbosum

Essential for fruit production of this popular berry.

eaten by

Great Grey Shrike

Lanius excubitor

Birds sometimes prey on foraging bees.

parasitizes

Bee Fly

Bombylius major

Larvae of this fly can develop in bumblebee nests.

Merkmale

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Be gentle and watch from a distance; they are busy working!

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Pyrobombus?

20-45 mm

Was ist der/die/das größe von Pyrobombus?

10-25 mm

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Pyrobombus?

25-365 Tage

Was ist der/die/das fluggeschwindigkeit von Pyrobombus?

15-20 km/h

Was frisst Pyrobombus?

They sip sweet nectar for energy and gather protein-rich pollen to feed their colony.

Wo findet man Pyrobombus normalerweise?

Gardens

Wie jagt Pyrobombus?

Foraging

Was ist der/die/das anzahl der Beine von Pyrobombus?

6

Snap-Karte

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