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Red-tailed Bumble Bee

Bombus lapidarius

The Red-tailed Bumble Bee is a fuzzy little insect that loves to buzz around flowers. They help plants grow by spreading pollen, making them very important for nature!

生息地: Grasslands

外見

The Red-tailed Bumble Bee has a striking jet-black body, famously contrasted by its vibrant, fiery orange-red tail. Queens and workers are entirely black with this distinctive tail, while males often sport yellow hairs on their face and sometimes the front of their thorax, making them easily identifiable.

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Red-tailed Bumble Bee
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Red-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

Bumble bees visit hundreds of flowers daily, gathering nectar and pollen for their young.

Queens sleep underground all winter, emerging in spring to start new colonies!

Their bright red tail warns predators to stay away, a natural 'do not disturb' sign!

Tiny 'pollen baskets' on their legs help them carry food to the nest!

特殊能力

能力

Super Pollinator

Red-tailed Bumble Bees can 'buzz pollinate' (sonication), which helps release pollen from certain flowers like tomatoes.

能力

Excellent Navigator

Red-tailed Bumble Bees have an amazing internal compass that helps them find their way back to the nest.

能力

Cold Weather Cruiser

Red-tailed Bumble Bees can shiver their flight muscles to warm up, allowing them to forage in cooler temperatures.

サイズと詳細

翼開長
25-45 mm
サイズ
12-22 mm
寿命
20-365 日
飛行速度
20 km/h
脚の数
6
コロニーの大きさ
300

食性と食事

They drink sweet flower nectar for energy and gather protein-rich pollen for their young.

主な食物

  • flower nectar
  • flower pollen
  • tree sap

採餌方法

  • Foraging

生態系とのつながり

pollinates

Red Clover

Trifolium pratense

An important food source, especially for queens.

pollinates

Foxglove

Digitalis purpurea

They are well-suited to pollinate deep, tubular flowers.

parasitizes

Cuckoo Bumblebee

Bombus vestalis

A 'cuckoo' bee that lays eggs in their nest.

eaten by

Magpie

Pica pica

Birds sometimes prey on foraging bees.

特徴

別名

Red-tailed Bumblebee

コレクション

安全性

危険度

1/5 · 非常に低い

Be gentle and stay calm if you see a bee. They usually won't bother you if you don't bother them.

よくある質問

Red-tailed Bumble Beeの翼開長は何ですか?

25-45 mm

Red-tailed Bumble Beeのサイズは何ですか?

12-22 mm

Red-tailed Bumble Beeの寿命は何ですか?

20-365 日

Red-tailed Bumble Beeの飛行速度は何ですか?

20 km/h

Red-tailed Bumble Beeは何を食べますか?

They drink sweet flower nectar for energy and gather protein-rich pollen for their young.

Red-tailed Bumble Beeは通常どこに生息していますか?

Grasslands

Red-tailed Bumble Beeはどのように狩りをしますか?

Foraging

Red-tailed Bumble Beeの脚の数は何ですか?

6

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