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Bumble Bee - Bombus bimaculatus - male
Copyright © 2009 Ilona L.

Bumble Bee - Bombus bimaculatus - Male
Cross Plains, Dane County, Wisconsin, USA
August 10, 2009

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Contributed by Ilona L. on 11 October, 2009 - 12:12pm
Last updated 11 November, 2009 - 7:10pm

Moved
Moved from Bumble Bees.
… John S. Ascher, 11 November, 2009 - 3:09pm login or register to post comments

It looks like a male bimac to
It looks like a male bimac to me. But August is pretty late for those.
… Liz Day, 26 October, 2009 - 9:53pm login or register to post comments

 
yes, a bimaculatus male
note long face
… John S. Ascher, 11 November, 2009 - 3:09pm login or register to post comments

 
Bombus
I would tend to go along with the B. bimaculatus ID especially after reading on the info link that this species has an extra-long tongue which is evident in the fourth photo.
… Ilona L., 26 October, 2009 - 11:10pm login or register to post comments

Not an ID
this looks similar to the perplexus male I found:
http://bugguide.net/node/view/311311/bgimage
… Vespula vulgaris, 19 October, 2009 - 7:12pm login or register to post comments

 
Bumble Bee
This one does look similar to yours. They really are perplexing to identify!
… Ilona L., 19 October, 2009 - 8:43pm login or register to post comments

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