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Northern Amber Bumble Bee

Bombus borealis

The Northern Amber Bumble Bee is a fuzzy, yellow-and-black bee that loves to visit flowers. They are important pollinators, helping plants grow by spreading pollen as they collect nectar.

Hábitat: Grasslands

Aspecto

The Northern Amber Bumble Bee has a striking appearance with a mostly ginger-orange, densely furred thorax and a black abdomen, often with a yellow-orange band at the front. Its robust, fuzzy body differentiates it from many slimmer, less hairy bee species.

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Northern Amber Bumble Bee
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Northern Amber Bumble Bee

Categoría

Insectos

Rareza

Common

Peligro

2/5 · Bajo

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Datos interesantes

A single queen bee can lay hundreds of eggs during her long life, sometimes over 1000!

Bumble bees can 'smell' flowers from over a kilometer away, guiding them to tasty nectar!

Even though they sting, male bumble bees are harmless because they don't have stingers!

They create small, wax pots inside their nests to store honey, like tiny pantries!

Habilidades especiales

Habilidad

Chilly Forager

Northern Amber Bumble Bee has a dense, insulating fur coat and can shiver to warm its body, helping them forage for nectar and pollen in cooler climates.

Habilidad

Solo Colony Starter

Northern Amber Bumble Bee's queen can establish an entire new colony by herself each spring, which helps ensure the survival of her species.

Medidas y detalles

Envergadura
15-35 mm
Tamaño
10-23 mm
Esperanza de vida
21-365 días
Velocidad de vuelo
18 km/h
Cantidad de patas
6
Tamaño de la colonia
200

Dieta y alimentación

This bee sips sugary nectar for energy and collects protein-rich pollen to feed its growing babies.

Alimentos principales

  • Nectar
  • Pollen
  • Epilobium angustifolium nectar
  • Rhododendron groenlandicum nectar
  • Vaccinium myrtillus nectar

Método de búsqueda

  • Foraging

Conexiones ecológicas

pollinates

Fireweed

Epilobium angustifolium

Vital for its nectar and pollen.

pollinates

Bilberry

Vaccinium myrtillus

An important food source in its northern range.

pollinates

Tall Lungwort

Mertensia paniculata

Favored plant for both nectar and pollen collection.

eaten by

Northern Shrike

Lanius borealis

These predatory birds may sometimes hunt large insects.

parasitizes

High Arctic Bumble Bee

Bombus hyperboreus

The Cuckoo Bumble Bee sometimes takes over their nests.

Rasgos

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Colecciones

Seguridad

Peligro

2/5 · Bajo

Be gentle and calm around bees; they usually won't sting if you don't bother them.

Preguntas frecuentes

¿Cuál es el envergadura de Northern Amber Bumble Bee?

15-35 mm

¿Cuál es el tamaño de Northern Amber Bumble Bee?

10-23 mm

¿Cuál es el esperanza de vida de Northern Amber Bumble Bee?

21-365 días

¿Cuál es el velocidad de vuelo de Northern Amber Bumble Bee?

18 km/h

¿Qué come Northern Amber Bumble Bee?

This bee sips sugary nectar for energy and collects protein-rich pollen to feed its growing babies.

¿Dónde se encuentra normalmente Northern Amber Bumble Bee?

Grasslands

¿Cómo caza Northern Amber Bumble Bee?

Foraging

¿Cuál es el cantidad de patas de Northern Amber Bumble Bee?

6

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