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Bombus? - Bombus griseocollis
Copyright © 2009 Drew

Bombus? - Bombus griseocollis
Sharpsburg, Maryland, USA
April 22, 2009
Size: 2.2 cm

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Bombus? - Bombus griseocollis Bombus? - Bombus griseocollis Bombus? - Bombus griseocollis
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Contributed by Drew on 23 April, 2009 - 4:34pm
Last updated 17 May, 2009 - 6:49pm

B. griseocollis
queen
… John S. Ascher, 23 April, 2009 - 10:03pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks for the quick reply!
Thanks for the quick reply! How can you tell if it's a queen?
… Drew, 24 April, 2009 - 6:29am login or register to post comments

 
As far as I know
Queens are bigger than workers. Also this time of the year you only find overwintered queens; they probably haven't raised any workers yet.
… Beatriz Moisset, 11 May, 2009 - 12:39pm login or register to post comments

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