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Bombus - Bombus flavidus - male
Copyright © 2010 Matt Goff

Bombus - Bombus flavidus - Male
Sitka County, Alaska, USA
September 6, 2008
I'm not sure if this is a worn individual with many hairs missing, or if it is only sparsely hairy to begin with.

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Bombus - Bombus flavidus - male Bombus - Bombus flavidus - male Bombus - Bombus flavidus - male Bombus - Bombus flavidus - male
Contributed by Matt Goff on 4 November, 2010 - 7:00pm
Last updated 8 June, 2021 - 11:43am

Moved
Moved from Bumble Bees.
… John S. Ascher, 12 November, 2010 - 11:38pm

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