




Bombus vagans
The Half-black Bumble Bee is a fuzzy little insect that helps flowers grow by spreading pollen. They are friendly and love to buzz around gardens, making them a joy to watch!
Habitat: Gardens
The Half-black Bumble Bee is fuzzy and robust, featuring a black head and the front half of its thorax bright yellow. The rear half of its thorax is black, contrasting with a mostly yellow abdomen that ends in a black tip. Its wings are dark and translucent.





Category
InsectsRarity
Common
Danger
1/5 · Very low
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Bumble bees have tiny 'baskets' on their legs to collect pollen and carry it home.
The queen bee is the only one who survives winter to start a new colony.
They can carry huge loads of pollen on their fuzzy back legs!
They use their long tongues like straws to sip sweet nectar from flowers.
Half-black Bumble Bee has a unique ability to shiver its muscles that helps them warm up and fly in cooler weather.
Half-black Bumble Bee can remember the best flower patches because it helps them forage more efficiently.
Half-black Bumble Bee has a painful sting that helps them defend their nest and protect the colony from threats.
These fuzzy bees sip sugary nectar for energy and gather protein-rich pollen to feed their young.
Age differences: Larvae are fed pollen and nectar by worker bees, while adult bees forage for their own food.

Trifolium pratense
Vital for clover reproduction

Asclepias syriaca
Helps milkweed produce seeds
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Tyrannus tyrannus
Occasionally preys on adult bees
Physocephala tibialis
Lays eggs on bees, larvae eat hosts
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.
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.
This habitat trait indicates species that can coexist with humans in urban and suburban environments, utilizing man-made structures and green spaces.
Describes organisms that transfer pollen, enabling the fertilization and reproduction of plants.
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Danger
1/5 · Very low
Bumble bees are usually not aggressive, but it's best to watch them from a distance.
25-35 mm
8-18 mm
14-42 days
15-20 km/h
These fuzzy bees sip sugary nectar for energy and gather protein-rich pollen to feed their young.
Gardens
Foraging
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