Tag: fuzzy
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Black-and-gold bumble bee (Bombus auricomus)
Apidae > Bombus > Bombus auricomus Black-and-gold bumble bee (Bombus auricomus) often yields exclamations about its size compared to other bees. These large, striking bumble bees are hard to miss, and are often heard before they are seen. Queens emerge late in the year, and found small nests that senesce quickly; new gynes are seen…
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Blueberry digger bee (Habropoda laboriosa)
Apidae > Habropoda > Habropoda laboriosa The blueberry digger bee (Habropoda laboriosa) is a common and economically-significant visitor to blueberry throughout the southeast. While its primary natural habitat of pine barrens is threatened by development and fire suppression, H. laboriosa appears to be flexible in its habitat preferences and frequently occurs in suburban and semi-urban…