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Two-spotted Bumble Bee

Bombus bimaculatus

The Two-spotted Bumble Bee is a fuzzy little insect that loves to visit flowers. It helps plants grow by spreading pollen while it collects nectar for food.

Hábitat: Grasslands

Aspecto

The Two-spotted Bumble Bee has a fuzzy, round body, primarily black with two distinct bright yellow bands across its thorax and abdomen. Its most notable feature is two yellow spots located on the front of its second abdominal segment, making it easy to identify.

ReinoAnimaliaFiloArthropodaClaseInsectaOrdenHymenopteraFamiliaApidaeGéneroBombus
Two-spotted Bumble Bee
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Two-spotted Bumble Bee

Categoría

Insectos

Rareza

Common

Peligro

2/5 · Bajo

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Datos interesantes

A single queen can lay hundreds of eggs in her lifetime!

Bumble bees have excellent color vision, helping them find the brightest flowers.

Their super-fast wing beats create the distinct 'buzz' sound they are famous for!

They use tiny hairs on their bodies to carry pollen like miniature baskets.

Habilidades especiales

Habilidad

Buzz Pollination

Two-spotted Bumble Bee can shiver its flight muscles (sonication) to shake pollen from flowers that helps them access hidden nutrients.

Habilidad

Internal Heater

Two-spotted Bumble Bee can warm its body by vibrating muscles that helps them fly and forage even on cool days.

Habilidad

Nectar Tank

Two-spotted Bumble Bee has a 'honey stomach' (crop) that helps them carry nectar back to the nest for the colony.

Medidas y detalles

Envergadura
25-40 mm
Tamaño
9-20 mm
Esperanza de vida
20-365 días
Velocidad de vuelo
18 km/h
Cantidad de patas
6
Tamaño de la colonia
1-400

Dieta y alimentación

Two-spotted Bumble Bees feast on nectar for energy and pollen for protein from flowers!

Alimentos principales

  • Nectar
  • Pollen
  • Clover
  • Goldenrod
  • Jewelweed
  • Vetch

Método de búsqueda

  • Foraging

Conexiones ecológicas

pollinates

Red Clover

Trifolium pratense

Vital for clover reproduction, helping new plants grow.

pollinates

Canada Goldenrod

Solidago canadensis

Spreads goldenrod seeds for widespread plant growth.

parasitizes

Thick-headed fly

Physocephala tibialis

Fly larvae grow inside the bee, unfortunately harming it.

depends on

Common Eastern Bumble Bee

Bombus impatiens

They compete for the same flower resources in shared habitats.

Rasgos

También conocido como

Two-spotted Bumblebee

Colecciones

Seguridad

Peligro

2/5 · Bajo

Stay calm and still if you see a bee. They usually won't bother you if you don't bother them.

Preguntas frecuentes

¿Cuál es el envergadura de Two-spotted Bumble Bee?

25-40 mm

¿Cuál es el tamaño de Two-spotted Bumble Bee?

9-20 mm

¿Cuál es el esperanza de vida de Two-spotted Bumble Bee?

20-365 días

¿Cuál es el velocidad de vuelo de Two-spotted Bumble Bee?

18 km/h

¿Qué come Two-spotted Bumble Bee?

Two-spotted Bumble Bees feast on nectar for energy and pollen for protein from flowers!

¿Dónde se encuentra normalmente Two-spotted Bumble Bee?

Grasslands

¿Cómo caza Two-spotted Bumble Bee?

Foraging

¿Cuál es el cantidad de patas de Two-spotted Bumble Bee?

6

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