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Brown-belted Bumble Bee (Bombus griseocollis)
Photo#140218
Copyright © 2007
Ted Kropiewnicki
Brown-belted Bumble Bee -
Bombus griseocollis
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Bear, New Castle County, Delaware, USA
August 26, 2007
Size: 18 mm
Contributed by
Ted Kropiewnicki
on 26 August, 2007 - 9:17pm
Last updated 8 June, 2013 - 10:50pm
County?
Is Bear in New Castle County? Do you mind filling up that information in the submission form? It is useful and probably it will become more important as we continue filling up the guide.
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Beatriz Moisset
, 29 August, 2007 - 11:05am
Yes, New Castle
I updated these images and will make it a point to include that on each form.
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Ted Kropiewnicki
, 29 August, 2007 - 4:49pm
no
Bombus griseocollis
note brownish hairs at base of T2, short hairs on thorax, etc.
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John S. Ascher
, 26 August, 2007 - 10:58pm
Bombus griseocollis
John, thanks for pointing out the multiple traits which make this species unique, Ted
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Ted Kropiewnicki
, 28 August, 2007 - 8:48pm
Yes,
looks like bombus impatiens.
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vulgaris
, 26 August, 2007 - 9:25pm
Im not an expert on bumble bees
and i made a mistake, i apologise.
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vulgaris
, 27 August, 2007 - 8:20am
its OK
keep at it, that is how we learn.
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Ted Kropiewnicki
, 28 August, 2007 - 8:43pm