Nevada Bumble Bee

Bombus nevadensis

The Nevada Bumble Bee is a fuzzy little insect that loves to buzz around flowers. They help plants grow by spreading pollen while they collect nectar for their yummy food.

Hábitat: Mountain regions

Aspecto

The Nevada Bumble Bee is a large, robust bee often covered in dense yellow fur, especially on its head and thorax. Its abdomen typically appears black, providing a striking contrast to its bright yellow front. It has a relatively long face and proboscis.

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Nevada Bumble Bee

Categoría

Insectos

Rareza

Common

Peligro

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Datos interesantes

Bumble bees don't 'dance' to tell others about food; instead, they communicate using scents and touch!

Only the queen bumble bee lives through winter, waking up to start an entire new colony all alone!

Their small nests only hold enough honey for a few days, so they don't make much honey for people!

Unlike honeybees, these bees can sting more than once because their stinger is smooth, not barbed!

Habilidades especiales

Nevada Bumble Bee can 'buzz pollinate' certain flowers by vibrating its flight muscles, which helps shake out hard-to-reach pollen.

Nevada Bumble Bee has a super-long tongue (proboscis), allowing it to reach nectar hidden deep inside long, tubular flowers.

Nevada Bumble Bee has a furry body and can shiver its muscles to warm up, allowing it to fly and forage on cooler days.

Medidas y detalles

Envergadura: 22-40 mm
Tamaño: 15-25 mm
Esperanza de vida: 25-365 días
Velocidad de vuelo: 15 km/h
Cantidad de patas: 6
Tamaño de la colonia: 400

Dieta y alimentación

These fuzzy bees sip sweet nectar for energy and collect pollen for protein!

Alimentos principales

Nectar
Pollen
Lupine
Clover
Thistle

Método de búsqueda

Foraging

Conexiones ecológicas

pollinates

Silver Lupine

Lupinus argenteus

A key wildflower providing nectar and pollen.

pollinates

Red Clover

Trifolium pratense

A common flower it visits for food.

parasitizes

Ashton's Cuckoo Bumble Bee

Bombus insularis

Invades nests and lays its own eggs.

eaten by

Western Kingbird

Tyrannus verticalis

An insectivorous bird that sometimes preys on bees.

Rasgos

Peludo

Peludo describe a los animales que poseen una cubierta densa de pelo o pelaje suave.

Social

Los animales sociales viven en grupos organizados, cooperando para obtener beneficios de supervivencia como la búsqueda de alimento, la defensa y la cría de descendencia.

Herbívoro

Este rasgo caracteriza a los organismos cuya dieta consiste total o principalmente en material vegetal.

Imán para polinizadores

Describe plantas que son particularmente atractivas y beneficiosas para una amplia variedad de organismos polinizadores.

Montaña

Este rasgo de hábitat identifica a las especies que se encuentran en regiones montañosas, caracterizadas por su gran altitud, pendientes pronunciadas y zonas climáticas variables.