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Shrill Carder-Bumble bee

Bombus sylvarum

The Shrill Carder-Bumble bee is a fuzzy little bee that loves to visit flowers. They are important helpers in nature because they pollinate plants, helping them grow and produce fruits.

Lebensraum: Grasslands

Aussehen

The Shrill Carder-Bumble bee has a pale greyish-yellow body with two narrow, faint black bands across its thorax. Its most striking feature is a bright, contrasting orange-red tail. This coloration helps it stand out from other bumblebee species.

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Shrill Carder-Bumble bee

Kategorie

Insekten

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

2/5 · Gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Bumblebees carry pollen in 'pollen baskets' on their hind legs, like tiny grocery bags!

Queens can lay eggs for both male and female bees, controlling their colony's future.

Shrill Carder-Bumble bees prefer long, grassy meadows over bustling gardens.

They are called 'Carder' bees because they scrape together moss and grass to build their cozy nests!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Buzz Pollination Power

Shrill Carder-Bumble bees can 'buzz pollinate' certain flowers because they vibrate their flight muscles to release pollen, aiding plant reproduction.

Fähigkeit

Long Tongue Feeder

Shrill Carder-Bumble bees have a long tongue that helps them reach nectar deep inside tubular flowers, accessing food others cannot.

Fähigkeit

Super-Fast Wings

Shrill Carder-Bumble bees have wings that beat up to 200 times per second, allowing them to hover and quickly move between flowers.

Maße und Details

Flügelspannweite
20-36 mm
Größe
10-18 mm
Lebenserwartung
28-42 Tage
Fluggeschwindigkeit
20 km/h
Anzahl der Beine
6
Koloniegröße
150

Ernährung und Fütterung

They sip nectar for energy and gather pollen for protein from a variety of wildflowers.

Hauptnahrung

  • nectar
  • pollen
  • Red Clover
  • Common Knapweed
  • Bird's-foot Trefoil

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

Merkmale

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

2/5 · Gering

Be gentle and calm around bees; they usually won't sting unless they feel scared.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Shrill Carder-Bumble bee?

20-36 mm

Was ist der/die/das größe von Shrill Carder-Bumble bee?

10-18 mm

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Shrill Carder-Bumble bee?

28-42 Tage

Was ist der/die/das fluggeschwindigkeit von Shrill Carder-Bumble bee?

20 km/h

Was frisst Shrill Carder-Bumble bee?

They sip nectar for energy and gather pollen for protein from a variety of wildflowers.

Wo findet man Shrill Carder-Bumble bee normalerweise?

Grasslands

Wie jagt Shrill Carder-Bumble bee?

Foraging

Was ist der/die/das anzahl der Beine von Shrill Carder-Bumble bee?

6

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