




Bombus griseocollis
The Brown-belted Bumble Bee is a fuzzy little insect that helps flowers grow by spreading pollen. They are friendly and love to buzz around gardens and fields, making them important for nature!
Habitat: Grasslands
The Brown-belted Bumble Bee has a mostly black body with a distinctive brown-orange band across its second abdominal segment. Its thorax is typically covered in yellow hairs, and its head is mostly black. This coloration helps distinguish it from other bumble bee species.





Category
InsectsRarity
Common
Danger
1/5 · Very low
Snaps
110
Wow! A queen bumble bee can live for up to a year, but her workers only live a few weeks.
Wow! Bumble bees build their nests underground, often in old rodent burrows, keeping them safe!
Wow! Some bumble bees 'rob' nectar by biting holes in flowers that are too deep to reach.
Wow! These bees can learn and remember which flowers are the best sources of nectar and pollen.
Brown-belted Bumble Bee can buzz rapidly to shake pollen from flowers, helping them gather more food.
Brown-belted Bumble Bee can shiver its muscles to warm up, allowing it to fly in cooler weather than many other insects.
Brown-belted Bumble Bee has a special stomach to store nectar, letting it carry sweet treats back to its colony.
These busy bees sip sweet nectar for energy and gather pollen for protein!
Cirsium arvense
Visits thistle flowers, helping them make seeds.

Asclepias syriaca
Feeds on nectar and pollen from milkweed flowers.
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Tyrannus tyrannus
Adult bees can be caught and eaten by these birds.
Physocephala tibialis
Flies lay eggs inside bees, and larvae eat them from within.
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 not aggressive, but it's best to stay calm and not swat at them.
The easiest way to identify Brown-belted Bumble Bee is to use the Snappit nature identifier app.
20-35 mm
9-18 mm
20-45 days
18 km/h
These busy bees sip sweet nectar for energy and gather pollen for protein!
Grasslands
Foraging
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Illinois, US
You might spot Common Eastern Bumble Bee and Brown-Belted Bumble Bee.
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Illinois, US
You might spot Brown-Belted Bumble Bee and Eastern Gray Squirrel.
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Rhode Island, US
You might spot Spotted Lanternfly, Duck, and American Robin.
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New York, US
You might spot American Robin, Pond Slider, and Northern Cardinal.
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Ohio, US
You might spot Spotted Lanternfly and White-Tailed Deer.
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Connecticut, US
You might spot American Robin, Eastern Poison Ivy, and Duck.
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