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Vestal Cuckoo Bumble bee

Bombus vestalis

The Vestal Cuckoo Bumblebee is a special bee that loves to visit flowers. It is known for its unique black and yellow stripes and helps plants grow by spreading pollen.

Lebensraum: Grasslands

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The Vestal Cuckoo Bumble bee has a bright lemon-yellow collar and a striking white or pale yellow tail. Its body is black with yellow stripes. Females often have less dense fur and no pollen baskets, giving them a slightly shinier abdomen.

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Vestal Cuckoo Bumble bee
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Vestal Cuckoo Bumble bee

Kategorie

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

2/5 · Gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Female Vestal Cuckoos never collect pollen; they don't feed their own offspring!

Inside host nests, the cuckoo queen uses chemical signals to assert dominance.

The 'cuckoo' in its name refers to its cunning, like the bird's sneaky nesting!

This bee often targets Buff-tailed Bumblebee nests to raise its young.

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Scent Mimicry

Vestal Cuckoo Bumble bees can sneak into host nests by mimicking scents, allowing them to take over without a fight.

Fähigkeit

Parasitic Nesting

Vestal Cuckoo Bumble bees have a clever strategy to lay eggs in another queen's nest, ensuring their young are raised for them.

Fähigkeit

Pollen Basket-Free

Vestal Cuckoo Bumble bees lack pollen baskets; females never gather pollen or food, relying entirely on host bees.

Maße und Details

Flügelspannweite
21-34 mm
Größe
14-17 mm
Lebenserwartung
30-365 Tage
Fluggeschwindigkeit
15 km/h
Anzahl der Beine
6

Ernährung und Fütterung

They primarily drink nectar from various flowers for energy, relying on other bees to feed their young.

Hauptnahrung

  • Flower nectar
  • Thistle nectar
  • Clover nectar
  • Knapweed nectar

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

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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 Vestal Cuckoo Bumble bee?

21-34 mm

Was ist der/die/das größe von Vestal Cuckoo Bumble bee?

14-17 mm

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Vestal Cuckoo Bumble bee?

30-365 Tage

Was ist der/die/das fluggeschwindigkeit von Vestal Cuckoo Bumble bee?

15 km/h

Was frisst Vestal Cuckoo Bumble bee?

They primarily drink nectar from various flowers for energy, relying on other bees to feed their young.

Wo findet man Vestal Cuckoo Bumble bee normalerweise?

Grasslands

Wie jagt Vestal Cuckoo Bumble bee?

Foraging

Was ist der/die/das anzahl der Beine von Vestal Cuckoo Bumble bee?

6

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