Tag: Bombus perplexus
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Confusing bumble bee (Bombus perplexus)
Apidae > Bombus > Bombus perplexus Despite its name, perplexing bumble bee (Bombus perplexus) doesn’t have to be an identification quagmire. In particular, the distinctive dark-gold color of most individuals and black underwings sets them apart from the superficially similar species pair B. vagans/sandersoni. While B. perplexus does turn up in urban areas, you’re probably…