Tag: Bombus perplexus

• 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…

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  January 12, 2023

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