




Bombus auricomus
The Black-and-gold Bumble Bee is a fuzzy insect that loves to visit flowers! They help plants grow by spreading pollen while they collect nectar to eat.
Habitat: Grasslands
The Black-and-gold Bumble Bee is a large, fuzzy insect with a distinctive pattern of black and deep golden-yellow bands. Its head is mostly black, followed by a wide golden-yellow band on its thorax. The abdomen is primarily black, often with a final segment of golden-yellow.





Category
InsectsRarity
Common
Danger
1/5 · Very low
Snaps
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Bumble bees are very important for pollinating crops like blueberries and tomatoes.
Bumble bees create small wax pots to store enough honey and pollen for their growing colony.
Only queen bumble bees survive winter, sleeping underground to start a new colony in spring!
Their wings beat so fast, over 200 times per second, they make their distinctive buzzing sound!
Black-and-gold Bumble Bee can vibrate flowers rapidly (buzz pollination) because of powerful wing muscles that helps them shake out hidden pollen.
Black-and-gold Bumble Bee has a fuzzy body and ability to shiver that helps them warm up and fly in cooler temperatures than many other bees.
Black-and-gold Bumble Bee has a long, straw-like tongue (proboscis) that helps them reach sweet nectar deep inside tubular flowers.
They drink sweet nectar for energy and collect pollen to feed their growing colony of baby bees.

Trifolium pratense
helps plant make seeds
Helianthus annuus
gathers nectar and pollen
Bombus ashtoni
takes over their nests
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Misumena vatia
ambushes bees on flowers
Furry describes animals possessing a dense covering of soft hair or fur.
Social animals live in organized groups, cooperating for survival benefits such as foraging, defense, and raising offspring.
Grassland habitats are terrestrial biomes dominated by grasses and herbaceous plants, supporting a variety of grazing animals.
This trait characterizes organisms whose diet consists entirely or primarily of plant material.
Describes plants that are particularly attractive and beneficial to a wide range of pollinating organisms.
Diurnal animals are primarily active during daylight hours, typically resting or sleeping at night.
Describes a species whose presence and role have a disproportionately large effect on its environment.
Describes organisms that transfer pollen, enabling the fertilization and reproduction of plants.
Danger
1/5 · Very low
Bumble bees are usually friendly, but it's best to stay calm and not swat at them.
25-45 mm
10-23 mm
14-365 days
20 km/h
They drink sweet nectar for energy and collect pollen to feed their growing colony of baby bees.
Grasslands
Foraging
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Wisconsin, US
You might spot Red-Belted Bumble Bee, Red-Breasted Merganser, and Duck.
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Minnesota, US
You might spot Common Eastern Bumble Bee and Wood Nettle.
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Michigan, US
You might spot Common Eastern Bumble Bee and Brown-Belted Bumble Bee.
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