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Photo#81386
Queen Bumblebee - Bombus griseocollis - female
Copyright © 2006 Jackie

Queen Bumblebee - Bombus griseocollis - Female
Essex, Ontario, Canada
May 30, 2006
Size: 18 mm
Appears different from previous B. bimaculatus and closer to another photo #81360 already submitted.
Contributed by Jackie on 4 October, 2006 - 11:44am
Last updated 17 October, 2006 - 10:11pm

Moved
Moved from Bumble Bees.
… Jackie, 17 October, 2006 - 10:11pm

Bombus griseocollis
note all black head (vs. much yellow on vertex in bimaculatus)
… John S. Ascher, 17 October, 2006 - 9:33pm

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