探検昆虫

Buff-tailed Bumble Bee

Bombus terrestris

The Buff-tailed Bumble Bee is a fuzzy, friendly insect that helps flowers grow by spreading pollen. They are often seen buzzing around gardens and fields, making them important for nature!

生息地: Gardens

外見

The Buff-tailed Bumble Bee has a distinctive black body with two bright yellow bands across its thorax and one on the abdomen. Its most striking feature is a prominent buff or orangey-brown tail, which sets it apart from similar black and yellow bumblebees.

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Buff-tailed Bumble Bee
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Buff-tailed Bumble Bee

カテゴリ

昆虫

レア度

Common

危険度

1/5 · 非常に低い

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おもしろい事実

A queen bumblebee can live for a whole year, hibernating alone underground!

Bumble bees can fly to high altitudes, even over mountains like the Himalayas!

Their wings beat super fast, over 200 times per second to keep them flying!

They have five eyes – two large compound eyes and three tiny ones on top!

特殊能力

能力

Vibrating Pollen Shake

Buff-tailed Bumble Bees can vibrate their flight muscles to release pollen from flowers, which helps them collect more food.

能力

Internal Heater

Buff-tailed Bumble Bees can shiver their flight muscles to warm up, allowing them to fly in cooler weather than many other insects.

能力

Night Vision (UV Light Perception)

Buff-tailed Bumble Bees can see ultraviolet light, which helps them spot hidden patterns on flowers to guide them to nectar.

サイズと詳細

翼開長
38-46 mm
サイズ
11-22 mm
寿命
14-365 日
飛行速度
15 km/h
脚の数
6
コロニーの大きさ
400

食性と食事

They sip sweet nectar from flowers for energy and collect pollen for protein to feed their babies.

主な食物

  • nectar
  • pollen

採餌方法

  • Foraging

生態系とのつながり

pollinates

Red Clover

Trifolium pratense

Vital for reproduction by moving pollen.

pollinates

Foxglove

Digitalis purpurea

Helps this tall flower make new seeds.

eaten by

European Bee-eater

Merops apiaster

A colorful bird that catches bees mid-air.

parasitizes

Vestal Cuckoo Bumblebee

Bombus vestalis

Takes over their nests to lay its own eggs.

特徴

別名

Buff-tailed Bee

コレクション

安全性

危険度

1/5 · 非常に低い

Bumble bees are usually friendly, but it's best to stay calm and not swat at them.

よくある質問

Buff-tailed Bumble Beeの翼開長は何ですか?

38-46 mm

Buff-tailed Bumble Beeのサイズは何ですか?

11-22 mm

Buff-tailed Bumble Beeの寿命は何ですか?

14-365 日

Buff-tailed Bumble Beeの飛行速度は何ですか?

15 km/h

Buff-tailed Bumble Beeは何を食べますか?

They sip sweet nectar from flowers for energy and collect pollen for protein to feed their babies.

Buff-tailed Bumble Beeは通常どこに生息していますか?

Gardens

Buff-tailed Bumble Beeはどのように狩りをしますか?

Foraging

Buff-tailed Bumble Beeの脚の数は何ですか?

6

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