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Not so sure...


The "B" denotes "Bombus"


Bombus


Y+O Bombus


Bombus for sure (Bombus perplexus, perhaps?)


Other options?


Thanks & a Question


Three useful tips...


female Bombus ternarius? (still uncertain)


Which Bombus species is this?


Partly disagree; pardon that a long msg was needed to explain


Bombus perplexus male


Looks like a male Bombus caliginosus?


Bombus often seem easy at fir


Bombus melanopygus


Bombus sp.


Nouns (2/2)


Bombus sonorus?


Bombus vosnesenskii or B. caliginosus?


Looks like Bombus rufocinctus


Bombus cryptarum


Bumblebee mites


Is this a male Bombus Nevadensis?


Bombus - note smaller eyes an


Looks like a male Bombus mixt


Probably either Bombus fervid


I think this is likely Bombus


We would suggest placing the individual species


Looks like either Bombus hunt


I think Bombus rufocinctus, t


Looks like Bombus auricomus t


auricomus?


Perhaps Bombus fervidus or Bo


Bombus pensylvanicus subsp so


Thanks Ken


Bombus borealis, or maybe Bom


I'm leaning towards Bombus me


Bombus impatiens has only the


Ah! We see what you are saying now that we


Bombus on Willow


ID label(s) are separate labels placed beneath


Should I move this to Bombus


Bombus


species in different subgenera can be similar


Varroa on bombus?


Given where the photo was tak


Moving to B. occidentalis


Bombus?


unknown Bombus


Bombus ternarius?


Bombus perplexus


id?


Bombus nevadensis, correct?


Sure looks like Bombus affinis to me.


Bombus occidentalis has a black head


Bombus impatiens does seem mo


Bombus fervidus?


Why Bombus bimaculatus, instead of Bombus impatiens?


Bombus fervidus


Bombus pensylvanicus, maybe?


A Puzzler?


Tricolored Bumble Bee (Bombus


Pacific NW Bombus


should I move it to Bombus fo


Educational entomo-scholarly folklore


Bombus perplexus


I think this is Bombus insula


Moved


Bombus impatiens Male.


Looks like Bombus bifarius.


Bombus perplexus -- male


Bombus


Guess


Thank You!


Moved


Bombus perplexus


not affinis


Bombus fraternus


Possibly Bombus melanopygus.


This is a Bumble Bee, Bombus


Bombus vosnesenskii/caliginos


Possible Bombus impatiens?


Bombus


not Bombus


Bombus bimaculatus?


Yes, not Bombus. Reminds me o


Bombus


Looks like Bombus impatiens b


Bombus rufocinctus


Bombus impatiens


How do I tell the difference between...


Appears to be Bombus ternariu


Yes to Bombus, I think B. imp


Already knew it was Bombus. W


Bombus mixtus


Bombus


Bombus perplexus?


Bombus perplexus?


Bombus centralis seems to be


Defining features?


Probably Bombus vosnesenskii


(this looks like Bombus mixtu


Looks like Bombus fervidus to


Bombus californicus


Still confusing


I'm guessing Bombus ternarius


Bombus


large pollinator


Common Eastern Bumble Bee (Bombus impatiens)


Bombus (Pyrobombus)


Looks like a male Bombus auri


flavifrons


Bombus fervidus, maybe? A ma


Honey bees robbing pollen from wild bees


Bombus perplexus, maybe? The


No, I'm not sure.


Does look like Bombus pensylv


Looks like Bombus impatiens t


Sounds like Bombus occidental


I think this is Bombus griseo


Male - Bombus pensylvanicus


Possibly Bombus huntii.


Bumble Bee - Bombus centralis?


I found a key to the Bombus o


Bombus [Psithyrus]


Bombus insularis


See Bombus ternarius


Bombus vagans, perhaps?


Looks like Bombus griseocolli


Bombus centralis or B. rufoci


Agreed, Bombus impatiens seem


Looks like Bombus borealis to


Bombus citrinus?


Bombus griseocollis - note th


Another Bombus rufocinctus, m


looks like Bombus pennsylvani


Bombus cryptarum


Bombus nevadensis male?


Bombus rufocinctus


thanks…. Bombus...


bee on R is Bombus terricola


Bombus


Bombus rufocinctus


Bombus impatiens drone?


Looks like Bombus fraternus t


Male Bombus pensylvanicus. A


Looks like Bombus impatiens t


Looks like Bombus impatiens t


It reminds me of a male Bombu


Bombus impatiens.


Bombus fervidus.


Bombus frigidus


Thinking Bombus rufocinctus -


Looks like Bombus pensylvanic


Looks like Bombus pensylvanic


Looks like a male Bombus bima


I think this is Bombus (Psith


Sure looks like Bombus fervid


male Bombus griseocollis


Looks like Bombus pensylvanic


Looks like Bombus pensylvanic


Pattern looks like a Bombus n


Sure looks like Bombus fervid


Any chance this is Bombus occ


It looks like Bombus impatien


Bombus griseocollis, I think?


This one looks like Bombus fr


Sure looks like Bombus melano


Looks like Bombus mixtus to m


Bombus bimaculatus, maybe?


Either Bombus vosnesenskii or


Either Bombus pensylvanicus o


Looks like Bombus vosnesenski


Looks like Bombus melanopygus


Bumblebee


Maybe Bombus melanopygus? Ju


Bombus griseocollis


Looks like Bombus huntii to m


Looks more like a male Bombus


Feels like either Bombus bima


Probably either Bombus vagans


Looks like a male Bombus mixt


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Bees under Glass


Looks like Bombus melanopygus


Staining caused by flowers?


Looks like Bombus melanopygus


Probably Bombus pensylvanicus


Seems closest to Bombus grise


Looks like Bombus impatiens -


Bombus pensylvanicus - B. aur


Looks closest to Bombus frate


Looks like Bombus impatiens -


Looks like Bombus impatiens,


Bombus fernaldae?


Looks like a queen Bombus mix


Probably Bombus pensylvanicus


Maaaybe Bombus rufocinctus?


Bombus


I think this is probably Bomb


Looks closest to Bombus flavi


Looks Xylocopa-ish to me as w


Looks like Bombus rufocinctus


Looks like Bombus huntii to m


Looks like a female Bombus hu


Also Bombus impatiens - only


Looks like another Bombus imp


Probably Bombus borealis - th


Looks like Bombus impatiens t


How about Bombus rufocinctus?


My best guess is Bombus impat


Looks like Bombus impatiens t


Perhaps Bombus fervidus or B.


Looks like another Bombus hun


Looks like Bombus huntii to m


Bombus centralis


Looks like a male Bombus impa


Looks like Bombus griseocolli


Bombus bifarius does look goo


Looks like Bombus bifarius to


Looks like Bombus mixtus to m


Looks like Bombus melanopygus


Bombus pensylvanicus or B. fe


Looks like Bombus.


Probably Bombus vosnesenskii


Maybe Bombus pensylvanicus?


Bombus rufocinctus, perhaps?


Bombus impatiens, as far as I


Looks like Bombus impatiens t


Agree - Bombus fervidus. If


Looks similar to my Bombus fe


Male Bombus fervidus? Defini


I think this is likely Bombus


Looks like Bombus vagans to m


I'm thinking maybe Bombus ruf


Given it's a Bombus... rufoci


Very late Bombus mixtus? The


This looks like Bombus impati


My best guess is Bombus sylvi


Bombus terricola - male?


Might this be a Bombus rufoci


Sorry, didn't mean to imply t


Bombus fernaldae


Bombus fernaldae


Bombus huntii male?


Bombus male


Bombus griseocollis.


This looks like Bombus perple


Sweet to confirm Bombus occid


Another Bombus huntii, I thin


Looks like Bombus griseocolli


Maybe Bombus sitkensis?


Yes, looks like a Bombus to m


No problem!


Bombus


Bombus flavifrons or centralis


Bombus on Elk Thistle


Bombus occidentalis male


Bombus bifarius


Bombus sylvicola


Bombus sp.


Taxon ID#


Yes


Bombus pensylvanicus (above)


Bombus fervidus?


A move is a partial ID


Bombus


Bombus impatiens.


bombus pensylvanicus? John?


not B ternarius


that's a Bombus


Advanced search


Bombus impatiens


Perhaps Bombus Pensylvanicus?


Thanks John for your id of the two Bombus


Bombus impatiens


I think its another Bombus im


maybe Bombus ternarius?


Awesome!


Bombus id. = Bombus bifarius


Maybe Bombus ternarius?


Bombus griseocollis


Looks like a Bombus pennsylva


Could it be Bombus centralis?


I wonder about the Bombus pro


Bombus huntii


John - do you think it is Bombus sylvicola?


Bombus flavifrons or sitkensis


Bombus....


Moved


Bombus (Psithyrus)


yep looks like Bombus Huntii


Bumblebee


Bombus ternarius.


Hi, Vulgaris,


Possibly Bombus ternarius


Bombus


Bumble bee (Bombus)


Bombus


Bombus rufocinctus


Bombus ternarius


Confusing bombus species


Considerations


photo # 309613 Bombus nevadensis auricomus


Bombus


Genus Bombus - Bumble Bee


Bombus (Pyrobombus)


Bombus insularis female.


I still think this is Bombus


Very worn Bombus worker


Looks Like Twospotted Bumble Bee (Bombus bimaculatus)


Thank you & question


Try "view all"


Bombus


Bombus (Bombus)


Bombus sp.


Psithyrus is a subgenus of Bombus


You're Welcome!


Bombus sonorus


Not carpenter bee.


The definitive source for Bombus nomenclature


Might bee a Bombus ternarius


Bombus


Bombus rufocinctus


Bombus bimaculatus


Perhaps Bombus suckleyi?


Bombus pensylvanicus


Bombini, Bombus


Bombus fervidus?


Bombus citrinus male, most likely


Bombus impatiens?


Bumble-bee (Bombus sp.) - female


thank you!


Reminds me of Bombus griseoco


Bombus impatiens. The way th


This is Bombus griseocollis.


Thanks for the bombus info.


Bombus fraternus.


Bombus fervidus.


Bombus female


Bombus


Bombus ternarius


Huntii?


definitely bombus


Bumble Bee (Bombus sp.)


Abdomen......


I am very new to insect photo


Interesting.


Looks like a male Bombus mixt


maybe not...


Why Not Move This?


Bombus (Bombus)


Bombus (Bombus)


Bombus (Bombus) affinis


Bombus (Bombus) affinis


Bombus (Bombus) affinis


Bombus citrinus queen


Bombus citrinus


Bombus affinis...


I agree with Martin.


Bombus griseocollis (Apidae)


Bombus rufocinctus?


Bombus griseolis (Apidae)


Bombus sp.


Almost certainly Bombus impat


Bombus diversus?


Bombus?


Bombus griseocollis.


Bombus fervidus (Apidae)


Bombus rufocinctus?


Bombus auricomus?


Bombus sp.


a species of Bombus (bumble b


Bombus griseocollis.


Bombus fervidus?


Bombus.


Bombus female.


Bombus Huntii?


looks like Bombus impatiens


Yes, it is a male Bombus gris


Cuckoo bumble bee?


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Re:


Bombus


COL partners with ITIS (see above)


Bombus bifarius


"Seek" suggests...


ternarius or huntii?


Common Eastern Bumblebee


Later


Bombus terricola


Yes


so the eyes are not big enoug


Thank you


the one at the top is a fly; the bee (Bombus?) is its prey


Bombus vosnesenskii


Bombus vosnesenskii


How about...


BLack-tailed Bumble Bee


Bee ID


Bee ID


Bombus ternarius?


Looks like Bombus sonorus, but could wait for confirmation.


Bombus sp.


Bombus vancouverensis


Bombus pensylvanicus vs. B. fervidus and B. borealis.


Bombus impatiens


Probably Bombus impatiens, identification TBD.


Bombus impatiens


Well, actually


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Looks like a male


Male Bombus vandykei


American Bumble Bee


Moved


Bombus haematurus seems more likely, opifex seems out of range.


centralis?


Male


Bombus griseocollis, I think.


Bombus pensylvanicus?


I knew this one the moment I


Moved


Yellow faced bumblebee - Bomb


Maybe a cousin


B. impatiens


Probably a...


John Ascher's 10/30/2009 Ecolibrary entire reference


Looks like...


The first image shows a male


Bombus


Yes,


Bombus bimaculatus?


10/28/2021 Further searching:= Bombus flavifrons?


Bombus borealis


Not Bombus. Eucerini maybe - Melissodes?


Bombus (pensylvanicus?)


Yes, I've also seen some Bombus and Xylocopa with pale hair.


ID of bee as bombus


common eastern bumblebee


A puzzler?


I agree Bombus is most likely,


...


Bombus


bumblebee


common eastern bumblebee


question about Bombus


Bombus


Bombus pensylvanicus


Bombus


Bombus


Bombus sp.


Bombus


Bombus


B. impatiens


Bombus pensylvanicus


Are you confirming that this


Black-tailed Bumblebee?


Similar photograph


Moved


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ID Please. - Bombus bimaculatus


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Looks like...


Mourning bees?!


Bombus


Bombus


Bombus auriocomus


Moved


not Bombus


Leaning towards B. californicus


Looks like...


Interesting.


not Xylocopa


Psithyrus specimen


Bumble Bee


Bumble Bee


Bumble Bee


Based on Ghisbain et al, 2020?


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Yes


Bombus appositus


not Halictus


looks like


If one has any uncertainty about an initial ID ...


Bombus spp.?


Moved


common eastern bumblebee


Pixels


Moved


I think Dr. Ascher identified


Bombus impatiens with orange abdomen


Bombus


Bombus griseocollis


bumble bee


mystery Bombus


mystery bee


Common Eastern Bumble?


Bombus


I been wondering about


Moved


Does this bee have pollen bas


common eastern bumblebee


Moved


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Moved for expert attention


ID


Moved for expert attention


Thank you!


Bombus griseocollis?


Bumblebee or Carpenter bee


Moved for expert attention


Thanks!


Bee


Male


Moved for expert attention


Bombus affinis


Frassed


Moved for expert attention


Please Unlink


brown-belted bumblebee


if photos are of different individuals


ID pending


Dr Ascher- many thanks for ha


Dr Ascher- many thanks for ha


Dr. John- a special thanks fo


Great find!


Comments have disappeared?


The bald thorax is likely due


Bombus melanopygus


yes


Bombus frigidus


Bombus vagans


With the black head looks to


A comment thread on a Facebook group


A comment thread on a Facebook group


Move


Perhaps


Can someone identify the spec


Can someone identify the spec


Can someone identify the spec


bumblebee


Brown-belted bumblebee


mystery Bombus


Males often have yellow on th


Moved


Nice "manzie" too ;-)


Hair at the top of the head (


bumblebee


yes


Possible Bombus sp.


bumblebee


Possibly Xylocopa virginica.


please crop photos


Bombus impatiens


Flower might be a member of o


Probably ...


Bumble Bee


Bombus impatiens


Bombus impatiens


bumblebee


yes, B. impatiens


Thank you so much, Molly for


they mean


Looks like...


Looks like Bombus impatiens


Thanks...


Moved for expert attention


Can I get a more specific response?


Common Eastern Bumble Bee


John, I've been moving ...


Bombus impatiens


Bombus impatiens


I think you're right. I was t


yes, Bombus impatiens


Bumblebee


brown-belted bumblebee


Big and black but quite frien


mixtus should be all over the


Bombus


Perhaps...


Bombus nevadensis


Bumble bee species


Bombus rufocinctus


Two-spotted bumblebee


Bombus terricola


I would guess


looks like Bombus pensylvanicus


brown-belted bumblebee


with that color pattern


Brown-belted bumblebee


Bombus ID


I moved it for expert attention


Psithyrus ID


Bombus on Epifagus


Bombus what?


Bombus mixtus question


Bombus on Verbascum


common eastern bumble bee


Bombus


Andrena pouncing on Bombus griseocollis


Bombus fervidus


probably Bombus impatiens


just a guess, but


looks like


Brilliant! Those are helpful


Maybe an American Bumble Bee?


carpenter bee


Prehaps male Bumble Bee


looks like


bumblebee


Bombus citrinus


Moved


Apion/Trichapion


Bumble Bees Mating


Bombus sonorus


Bombus fervidus


Bombus bifarius ?


Homework


looks like


Common Eastern Bumble Bee


Yellow-faced Bumble Bee


Hmmm...


Thank you!


Yahoo! That makes the second


Bombus griseocollis


from NY?


Bombus mixtus


Bombus pensylvanicus


common eastern bumble bee


Common Eastern Bumble Bee


maybe


Brown-belted Bumble bee


bee


To me this looks like a worke


Moved


Bombus centralis?


Thanks for the quick ID


Yes! Pollen colors other than


Bombus griseocollis


Megachilid


Bombus mixtus


T5 is yellow so this looks mo


Not sure at all!


Just out of curiosity, how do


Bombus impatiens


Bombus


Bombus


Bombus impatiens male


Likely Bombus impatiens or


Looks like


Please show broader views of these bees


Common Eastern Bumble Bee


Bombus impatiens-Bumblebee


Bombus


Bees are my weak point and am


embarrased


Bombus impatiens


Bombus


Common Eastern Bumble Bee


maybe


As far as I can tell,


bee ID


Bombus griseocollis


bombus


Bombus (Pyrobombus)


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perhaps


Thanks for the ID! Looks like


ID…


Bombus (Pyrobombus) male?


ID


Bombus (Psithyrus) male


My guess would be


Bombus huntii


Bombus impatiens loss of hairs


Unidentified Bumble Bee


Unidentified Bumble Bee


Unidentified Bumble Bee


ID…


Bombus impatiens


ID…


B. appositus


B. pensylvanicus


Maybe B. auricomus?


Further evidence of Bombus impatiens


Brown-belted Bumble Bee (Bombus griseocollis)


Probably ...


Pollonia on Bombus flavifrons?


Moved


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Bombus impatiens


Black-and-gold Bumble Bee (Bombus auricomus)


Male - Eastern Carpenter Bee


Moved


Bombus impatiens mutant


Bombus pensylvanicus


Bombus, I presume


L is Bombus borealis


Bombus Mixtus


Andrena


Bombus ternarius


aberrant Bombus impatiens


Bombus fervidus


Yes, there is a big difference between looking at the images


Linking


Brown-belted


Female Bombus fervidus


Moved, Antherophagus ochraceus


Is this bumble bee Bombus flavifrons?


Prey:


Male - Anthophorine Bee


Moved


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Bombus nevadensis?


Perhaps...


Probably Bombus sp.


Bombus crotchii


Andrena (Andrena) male mounting Bombus melanopygus


Bubble bee on Black Sage - Bombus melanopygus - Male


Thank you


Bombus griseocollis


Bombus impatiens


Pollination mechanisms for Cordylanthus


Bombus griseocollis


Moved


could be Bombus citrinus


Moved


(note the very large eyes and


To me this looks like either


Moved


Bees is Bombus pensylvanicus


Bombus impatiens


Prey is a Bombus


Bombus in South Fork


Bombus fervidus


Perplexus ID


Prey is Bombus


Bombus pensylvanicus


Cylocopa virginica texana female


Moved, the beetle is Antherophagus ochraceus


Bombus balteatus


Bombus huntii


Bombus huntii


Bombus pensylvanicus I think


Melissodes bimaculatus male


i think its a common eastern bumblebee


Phymata


Appears to be Bombus impatiens


Bombus


Bombus (pyrobombus)


Bee


Bombus


Looks like the Brown-Belted B


Bombus bimaculatus male


Not Bombus - Maybe a Chimney Bee


Bombus?


Beautiful photo, Gary


Bombus Behavior ??


You can post to ID Request, if you like


Moved


not always reliable


Bombus sonorus


Bombus melanopygus


Male - Anthophorine Bee


Tricolored Bumble Bee?


Moved


Female - Mining Bee


looks more like a queen Bombus to me


Thanks, John


Ah! So the female wasn't Bom


I think this looks more like


ID


Bombus in blog


Bombus cryptarum


B. moderatus is a synonym of B. cryptarum


Now that's the kind of respon


No problem - thanks for all y


Thanks Kelsey


Any difference in habits?


OK, I've moved all the images


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Female


Male - Bumble Bee


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Male


Balding


That seems likely!


Brown-belted? - Please Add Sighting Date


Bombus


Thank you


Bombus impatiens


Yes !


Carpenter bee, not Bumble bee,


looks like impatiens


I would call this a male bumb


Bombus griseocollis male


Bee is Bombus melanopygus


Bombus perplexus


Yellow Bumblebee


Ken


Sad news about Liz Day in fatal accident


Osmia caeruleacens has been here a long time


Looks like a bumblebee (Bombu


Bombus Affinis


Thanks for the ID. Are there


Bombus?


Big yellow bumblebee


Male Bumble Bee!


Could it also be a defensive


Bombus perplexus.


Probably bumble bees.


Bombus bimaculatus


Hi, The identification wa


Bombus perplexus


ID help on Bombus impatiens


Bee is Bombus


Bombus perplexus


two submarginal cells


Hard to tell but...


great thanks


Bumblebee mite


Bombus impatiens


Bombus vosnesenskii


.


Bombus caliginosus & B. vosnesenskii


Megachile male might be frigida


American Bumblebee


Bombus rufocinctus


Bombus appositus


Not a good idea to guess at Bombus identifications


ternarius does not occur that far W


Bombus (Pyrobombus) male


Link to maps


Bombus appositus vs sylvicolus


Bombus appositus female


Bombus citrinus


Bombus huntii


identification


prey is Bombus impatiens


maybe


maybe


Bombus pensylvanicus male


Bombus ID


Moved


bee is Bombus


prey is Bombus


prey is Bombus flavifrons


bees is Bombus impatiens


prey is Bombus (Pyrobombus)


prey is Bombus


prey is Bombus


prey is Bombus (Pyrobombus)


Looks like a drone (male) Bom


Bombus griseocollis?


bee is Bombus perplexus


Yes, Bombus affinis


Tricolored Bumble Bee


Look at the hind leg. Female


Same floral syndrome


The bee was taken in British


Looks like Bombus.


Bombus fervidus, I would suggest


Bombus


Bee


B. bimaculatus


Bombus centralis or flavifrons


bee


Haha!


B. bimiculatus


Hi John


Thinking Bombus rufocinctus (Kelsey)


Moved


Hmm - I would have said somet


Early workers (from the first


Thank you Kelsey, Fascinatin


Comparrisons


Bombus


Bee is Bombus impatiens


Bombus nevadensis


.


thank you


Bombus pensylvanicus


Bombus cryptorum/lucorum


Bombus cryptorum/lucorum


Bombus auricomus!


I have down as Yellow-faced B


Bombus melanopygus - Stanley Park May 25, 2014


Bombus appositus


Mystery Monster BBee! - Bombus nevadensis


Bombus insularis male?


Bombus appositus


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Moved


Bombus griseocollis


Mystery BBee - Bombus borealis...Thank you John !


Bombus fervidus


Bombus fervidus


Bombus bimaculatus


Does appear to be subgenus Bombias


Yes, given that second tergit


Moved


Perhaps Bombus subgenus Pyrobombus?


Bombus ternarius…


It seems like there's yellow


Almost certainly a male Bombu


I thought so.


Bombus flavifrons


Good mimic


Bombus distinguendus is native


Bombus griseocollis


Looks like either a female Bo


Tricky to say - could be one


Trying to decide between Bomb


Hoping I don't perjure myself


Bombus bimaculatus


Bombus melanopygus


Possibly Bombus melanopygus


I agree that it's probably Bo


I prefer adding a No Taxon page


Absolutely! You might be int


Bombus griseocollis...


New bumble bee species for OK


... and, as you can see, I mi


No problem! It took me a whi


Moved


Moved


What about jonellus or sandersoni


Drat - first instincts, then!


Bombus impatiens


Bombus griseocolli


Bombus balteatus


I didn't realize the site was so high in the mountains


Bombus


Thank you.


Thank you very much!


Bombus (Pyrobombus) female


I think B. bimaculatus. An o


Bombus guide


Bees ARE hard.


Looks like the patch of hair


Hard to say - they look more


If it's any consolation, it's


Point well made! I've been s


Hmm... some of the species of


It looks like it's probably B


Looks like a syrphid to me as


I agree with your ID of Bombu


vandykei?


Well, I'm only recording at m


Thanks for your thoughts. Ver


Male alright,


bumblebee


Bombus bifarius, male -


Bombus mixtus


impatiens


A couple of sources suggest t


Excellent! One of the specie


Thanks! I agree it does l


looks like...


Bombus impatiens


If you were in...


Thanks, Kerry -


Thanks a lot, John !!


Xylocopa virginica?


Megachile centuncularis


Try the American Bumble Bee


Looks more like


unlinked


Looks a lot like Bombus sonorus, the Sonoran bumble bee


Bombus melanopygus


Removal from ID Request?


Probably


Prey is


Bombus rufocinctus


Bombus huntii


Bombus occidentalis female


Rust color of hair


Bombus pensylvanicus


Thanks!


Bombus occidentalis in Colorado


Color sequence...


Color pattern...


Large bee is a Xylocopa micans female


Bombus flavifrons


Bombus auricomus (Black-and-gold Bumble Bee)


Moved


Bombus perplexus


Could it be...


Bombus bimaculatus


Head doesn't look quite right


bee


Bombus flavifrons? http://bugguide.net/node/view/807507


Bombus perplexus


I also think vagans, though I


Moved


I think this is probably Bomb


Bombus


Thanks so much for the quick


Common Eastern Bumble Bee (Bombus impatiens)


B. griseocollis?


Bombus vosnesenskii


Bumble Bee


Bombus mixtus


Bumblebee


Bombus Mixtus


Bombus fraternus


maybe Bombus fraternus? queen?


Andrena


Looks like a different bee than the other three


Interesting series, Aaron


Bombus bimaculatus


Big Bumblebee


Bombus melanopygus


Yay for awesome neighbors


I think this is Bombus bimaculatus


Bombus melanopygus


Bombus auricomus


Thanks!


Bombus insularis male


Bombus insularis male I think


Bombus insularis


Bombus impatiens


Bombus griseocollis


Bombus auricomus


worn Bombus appositus


Yes, a Bombus occidentalis male


Bombus vagans vagans


Bombus bifarius


A bumble bee, genus Bombus


Looks more like


Agree with Bombus


must be a Bombus


Maybe


Common Eastern


Brown-belted - male


Thank you


Andrena, not Bombus


yes, Bombus pensylvanicus


Bombus (Psithyrus) citrinus


Bombus pensylvanicus


Knox County, Maine


Bombus id


Bombus sonorus female


Javascript?


We have no images of Myrmeleon from Ontario yet


Bombus perplexus


Bumble Bee?


Bombus (Psithyrus) citrinus


Here


Bombus impatiens bumble bee


Bombus pensylvanicus


Another example


Bombus impatiens


Bombus impatiens


This really looks like a


Moved


Bombus impatiens


Bombus (Pyrobombus)


Bombus griseocollis


Bombus pensylvanicus


Bombus ruficinctus male


Bombus griseocollis


looks like Bombus melanopygus


Male Bombus


cool bee!


Bombus impatiens


Bombus melanopygus


Date?


Bombus vagans or sandersoni


Hi James


Thanks


Bombus vosnesenskii?


I'm pretty sure it's a...


I think it could be either...


Bombus impatiens


Bombus rufocinctus


Male Bombus crotchii?


"Does not match any of the rufocinctus patterns"


It's a bee alright


Bombus impatiens


Got more pics


Haha


Your guess is as good as mine :)


Maybe,


Bombus female


Bombus cryptorum/lucorum


looks like...


Bombus griseocollis


looks like...


looks to me like...


Yep!!


bombus


thank you


bombus


bombus


Bombus bimaculatus male


Bombus citrinus


Bombus balteatus female


Is this a version of Bombus melanopygus? (or is it bifarius)


Is this a version of Bombus melanopygus? (or is it bifarius)


Bombus citrinus


Bombus male


Bombus griseocollis male


Bombus flavifrons & centralis


Moved


How about...


Bombus rufocinctus


no


Bombus bimaculatus


I'm still learning Bombus, but...


Bombus occidentalis


Bombus pensylvanicus


Bombus morrisoni


Bombus (Pyrobombus)


Bombus perplexus


Bombus rufocinctus


maybe it's


worn Bombus


looks like Bombus insularis


Bombus mixtus


Looks like


are you sure?


No


Nice.


Bombus impatiens


Bombus impatiens


Bombus melanopygus


Osmia bucephala


Bombus melanopygus


Bumble Bee


Bumble bee


Bombus griseocollis


B. vosnesenskii in Montana


appears to be Bombus vosnesenskii


Probably


Bombus vagans


Mystery So Cal Bumblebee - Bombus vosnesenskii


Yes


I don't think this is a queen


it is some species of bombus


Bombus bimaculatus queen


Bombus perplexus


Bombus vagans


Bombus bimaculatus


Moved


Bombus perplexus


California Bumble Bee perhaps?


Looks like


Bombus (Fervidobombus) male


Bombus impatiens


Bombus pensylvanicus


My guess is


Yes


Moved


Bombus impatiens


Bombus perplexus


Bombus huntii


Bombus pensylvanicus


Bombus impatiens


Bombus impatiens


Bombus


Psythirus ?


Bombus impatiens


Bombus videos


Not an ID


Looks like a male Bombus impatiens


Bumble Bee Pictures


Bombus impatiens


It looks to me like a male Co


Mating bumble bees


Bombus pensylvanicus


Bombus auricomus


Bombus pensylvanicus


Thank you John for your confi


Bombus citrinus


Bombus pensylvanicus


Bombus impatiens


Bombus impatiens


Bombus female


Yes


Moved


Thanks


Bombus rufocinctus


Again not an expert but from


Bombus huntii female


Bombus griseocollis male


Bombus pensylvanicus


Moved


Probably Bombus centralis


Bombus pensylvanicus


Bombus impatiens


Yes.


Bombus griseocollis male?


Bombus rufocinctus


Bombus mixtus


Bombus


Bombus nevadensis


Bombus perplexus


Bombus ternarius


Bombus ternarius


Common eastern?


Yes


...


Bombus citrinus


Bombus (Pyrobombus) male


Bombus pensylvanicus


Bombus ternarius I think


tricolored bumble? - Bombus ternarius


unlinked this one -not the same individual, and diff. genus, too


Bombus appositus


Bombus griseocollis


Bombus bifarius


Bombus insularis


Bombus perplexus


Bombus insularis not suckleyi


Bombus griseocollis


Bombus rufocinctus


Bombus perplexus


This is a bumble bee


Meloe niger Kirby --det. J.D. Pinto


face looks long


Bombus occidentalis


Bumblebee


Check Bombus vosnesenskii


Bombus (Pyrobombus) male


Bombus ternarius


Bombus impatiens


Bombus bimaculatus


Bombus californicus


Bombus ternarius


Bombus melanopygus


Bombus bifarius


Bombus bifarius


I have


Bombus pensylvanicus


Bombus californicus


Bombus citrinus


Bombus impatiens


Bombus rufocinctus


Bombus auricomus


Bombus is likely B. griseocollis


Bombus (Pyrobombus)


Bombus californicus


Bombus bimaculatus


Bombus bimaculatus


Bombus perplexus


Bombus griseocollis


Bombus auricomus


Bombus auricomus


Bombus huntii


Bombus huntii


Bombus huntii


Bombus bimaculatus


Bombus fervidus male


Bombus melanopygus


could be Bombus centralis


Bombus huntii


I tried the key at Discover L


Bombus pensylvanicus male


Bombus


The common eastern species


Bombus melanopygus


Bombus melanopygus


Bombus ternarius


Bombus (Pyrobombus)


could be Bombus (Psithyrus) fernaldae


Bombus (Pyrobombus) male


Bombus melanopygus


Bombus melanopygus


Bombus impatiens


Bombus fraternus


Bombus impatiens


Moved


Yes, a Bombus crotchii male (note large eyes)


maybe Bombus rufocinctus male


Bombus melanopygus


looks like H. depressa


Bombus huntii


no, a Bombus (Pyrobombus) male


Maybe Bombus (Psithyrus) citrinus


Bombus impatiens


Thanks Adalbert


Bombus morrisoni or nevadensis


Bombus nevadensis?


Bombus rufocinctus?


Bombus sylvicola?


Thanks for posting this useful article


Bombus impatiens


Bombus citrinus


Bombus frigidus?


Bombus (Pyrobombus)


Bombus melanopygus


Bombus nevadensis or morrisoni


Bombus sylvicola


Bombus identification


Moved


Moved


Bombus impatiens


Bombus impatiens


no, a Bombus (Pyrobombus)


Bombus bimaculatus


Bombus perplexus


Bombus rufocinctus


Bombus impatiens


Correct, but...


Bombus vosnesenskii vs. caliginosus


Bombus pensylvanicus


Bombus impatiens


Bombus (Alpinobombus) balteatus Dahlbom, 1832 high mountains


Bombus queen


Bombus (Alpinobombus) balteatus Dahlbom, 1832 high mountains


Bombus flavifrons male


I'd say B. impatiens


Pseudoscorpions. Interesting


Bombus impatiens


Bombus borealis


yes


Bombus borealis


insularis is a northern/montane species


Bombus huntii


Bombus insularis


This looks like B. variabilis (sensu lato)


This is Bombus impatiens


Bombus impatiens


Male pen vary. In penn the ma


Bombus impatiens


Bombus impatiens


Bombus pensylvanicus


Moved


no


Bombus impatiens


To me, this looks like


Bombus impatiens - male


Bombus fraternus


Bombus (Pyrobombus) male


looks like Bombus impatiens


Bombus pensylvanicus


Bombus melanopygus


Syrphids are famous for their


Quite possibly you were in th


I suspect it is Bombus melanopygus


It appears to be a Bombus (Psithyrus) fernaldae male


5500 feet elevation. I didn'


Frassed


Bombus griseocollis


Bombus fervidus


Thank you Sheila (and Paul of course)


Moved


Moved


Moved


Bombus griseocollis


Bombus ternarius


Bombus impatiens


Bombus (Psithyrus) citrinus male


Bombus pensylvanicus


I beleive it's Bombus frigidus


Bombus fervidus


Bombus rufocinctus


Bombus auricomus


Bombus ternarius


Bombus (Bombias)


Bombus queen


Bombus griseocollis


it is Bombus perplexus


Bombus pensylvanicus


Bombus (Pyrobombus) male


probably Bombus pensylvanicus


male Bombus


Bombus sonorus looks good, Domingo !


Maybe


Bombus griseocollis


Bombus fervidus


2 more images added.


Bombus rufocinctus


Bombus pensylvanicus


Bombus vagans or sandersoni


Bombus fraternus


Interesting,


Bombus perplexus


Bombus griseocollis


Bombus (Cullumanobombus) crotchii Cresson


Bombus (Cullumanobombus) crotchii Cresson


Bombus centralis


Bombus (Pyrobombus)


Bombus female


Male Bombus


How about


It looks like...


Bombus nevadensis male


Bombus nevadensis


looks like Bombus nevadensis


Bombus centralis


Bombus auricomus!


Bombus auricomus, not pensylvanicus


Bombus queen, probably B. pensylvanicus


Bombus californicus


Thanks


Bombus rufocinctus


I'm not an expert,


Bombus fervidus


Genus pages


Bombus fraternus


Bombus probably vagans


Bombus bimaculatus


Thanks, John. Very cool. Th


Bombus bimaculatus


Bombus flavifrons female


Bombus rufocinctus


Bombus perplexus


Bombus griseocollis


Bombus borealis


Bombus vagans


Bombus griseocollis


Moved


Moved


Moved


Bombus huntii


Bombus perplexus male


Bombus bimaculatus female


Bombus bimaculatus


Bombus citrinus


Bombus bifarius


Bombus vosnesenskii


Bombus mixtus


Bombus rufocinctus


please do not link images of multiple species


Excellent!


Bombus bifarius


Yes, Alice, quite sure this


Bombus pensylvanicus


Bombus impatiens


Bombus bimaculatus


Moved


Moved


Bombus perplexus


I'd say


Bombus melanopygus


Moved


Bombus bifarius


I think the main point is to document presences


Bombus (Pyrobombus)


normal Bombus impatiens queen


Bombus melanopygus


Bombus (Pyrobombus)


Bombus impatiens


Bombus impatiens


Bombus ternarius?


Bombus impatiens


Many thanks, Eric. I assume t


Bombus (Pyrobombus) vagans or sandersoni


Bombus (Psithyrus) male


Xylocopa virginica


This time of year, not very much.


ID


looks like Bombus californicus


My guess would be


Male Bombus


? Bombus impatiens ?


Female bombus


Bombus nevadensis (strict sense)


Bombus nevadensis (strict sense)


Bombus nevadensis


Bombus huntii


Bombus fraternus


Bombus huntii


Bombus huntii


Bombus fervidus


Moved


Moved


Bombus melanopygus


Bombus impatiens


Bombus pensylvanicus


Bombus griseocollis


Bumble bee


Bombus nevadensis


Bombus griseocollis


Bombus huntii


looks like Bombus centralis


Not Bombus.


Male bumble bee


Bombus (Pyrobombus)


Bombus ternarius


How about a no-taxon page entitled


1 vote for Bombus griseocollis


Bombus (Pyrobombus)


Bombus


Bombus


Moved


Moved


Moved to species page for the following reasons:


Moved


Bombus griseocollis


Moved


Bombus bimaculatus


Bombus


Bumblebee, Bombus


this "Bombus" is Ptilothrix bombiformis


Bombus sp.


Bombus mixtus?


Moved


Moved


Moved


Moved


Moved


Moved


Moved


Moved


Moved


Moved


Bombus melanopygus


Bombus sonorus


Moved


Moved


Moved


Moved


Moved


huntii


Moved


Bombus (Psithyrus)


Bombus insularis


Bombus citrinus


Bombus griseocollis


Bombus (Pyrobombus) male


I think this is Bombus bifarius


Moved


Moved


Bombus mixtus


Bombus vagans


Bombus bimaculatus


Bombus mixtus


Bombus huntii


Bombus californicus


Bombus caliginosus or vosnesenskii


Bombus impatiens


Bombus huntii


Bombus mixtus


Bombus melanopygus


Bombus (Pyrobombus) male


Bombus melanopygus


I believe this is Bombus huntii


Moved


Moved


Bombus rufocinctus


Bombus auricomus


Bombus melanopygus


Bombus citrinus


Bombus citrinus


Oops!


In that Bombus example...


Ahh, thanks so much. I was w


Bombus


Bombus


Bombus impatiens


yes, Bombus sonorus


Bombus impatiens


Bombus auricomus


Bombus (Pyrobombus)


Bombus mixtus


If you feel this way


Moved


Moved


Bombus (Pyrobombus) impatiens


?? Brown-belted Bumblebee - Bombus griseocollis


Andrena male


Bombus impatiens


Bombus


Bombus


Bombus impatiens


Host?


Bombus rufocinctus


Bombus impatiens_ female


Moved


Male bumble bee


-v-, Please walk me throug


Bombus vagans


Not Bombus


Bombus pensylvanicus


Bombus fraternus


Bombus bimaculatus


Bombus pensylvanicus


Bombus griseocollis


A bumble bee


Bombus pensylvanicus


Xylocopa micans a type of bumblebee?


no bumblebee; this must be Xylocopa micans


Bombus impatiens or grisecollis


Bombus impatiens or griseocollis


Bombus?


Bombus griseocollis


Bombus pensylvanicus


Bombus ternarius


Bombus impatiens


Bombus (Pyrobombus)


Bombus ternarius


Bombus perplexus


Bombus huntii


Bombus impatiens


subgenus Pyrobombus


Bombus griseocollis


Bombus perplexus


I am pretty sure this is Bombus perplexus


Ooo


yellow form of Bombus fervidus


A Bombus species


Bombus pensylanicus


Bombus pensylvanicus


Subgenus Pyrobombus


Bombus borealis


Bombus griseocollis


Bombus griseocollis


Bombus griseocollis


Bombus nevadensis


Bombus male


Bombus.


Bombus impatiens


Bombus rufocinctus


Bombus


Bombus bimaculatus


Bombus bimaculatus


Bombus perplexus


Bombus vagans bolsteri


Bombus rufocinctus


Bombus auricomus


Bombus


Bombus


Bombus (Pyrobombus)


Bombus (Pyrobombus)


Bombus pensylvanicus


Bombus impatiens


looks like a Bombus (Psithyrus) insularis


Bombus rufocinctus


Bombus griseocollis


Bombus pensylvanicus


Bombus perplexus


Bombus terricola


Bombus griseocollis


Bombus (Cullumanobombus)


My


Bombus auricomus


Bombus (Pyrobombus)


Thats a good question


Bombus


Bombus perplexus - Confusing Bumble Bee


Bombus perplexus


Bombus female


Bombus fervidus


Also, the advanced search produces a list


Found one


Bombus (Pyrobombus) male


Liz Day is "the expert" too


Bombus vosnesenskii or caliginosus


For What It's Worth,


Bombus mixtus male


Bombus griseocollis female


Bombus griseocollis


Bombus (Pyrobombus)


Bumblebees and carpenter bees


Bombus (Pyrobombus)


Bombus vagans


Bombus perplexus


Bombus impatiens


Bombus vagans


A male bumble bee


Bombus griseocollis


Bombus rufocinctus


Bombus fervidus


Bombus auricomus


Bombus impatiens


Bombus perplexus


Bombus


Bombus pensylvanicus


Bombus griseocollis male (drone)


Bombus (Pyrobombus)


bombus auricomas queen


Bombus impatiens


Bombus with Antherophagus


Bombus auricomus


Anthidium manicatum male (top)


Bombus pensylvanicus


bombus bimaculatus


B. vosneskii looks fine to me.


Bombus bimaculatus worker


Confusing Bumble Bee


The black head and narrow yellow stripe in the back


Bombus bimaculatus


Bombus griseocollis


Bombus griseocollis


Bombus ternarius


Bombus morrisoni


Bombus fervidus


Not an expert but...


Bombus griseocollis


lowest level of certainty is caliginosus or vosnesenskii


Bombus vosnesenskii


Here are some ways to separate them:


Bombus griseocollis


Underside Hairs


Bombus impatiens


Bombus impatiens


Bombus griseocollis?


Bumble Bee


Looks like...


Bombus bifarius


Bombus huntii


Moved


Bombus vosnsenskii


Bombus vosnesenskii


Thanks Domingo


Bombus bimaculatus


I'd say so.


Bombus melanopygus


Great job!


B. californicus can "play dead"


Also try Overview


It makes sense


Just my opinion


I forget....


Bombus pyrobombus female


Thanks once again


Bombus pensylvanicus


these are Bombus impatiens


That's only true if all the orange striped


definitely a Bombus (Pyrobombus) female


maybe a Bombus (Psithyrus) male


Ted made most of those subgenus pages


Bombus impatiens


Bombus impatiens


Bombus impatiens


Bombus nevadensis


Bombus nevadensis


Bombus rufocinctus


Agapostemon virescens male


Bombus perplexus


Bombus impatiens


Bombus bimaculatus


Bombus nevadensis


Bombus perplexus


Maybe


Bombus impatiens?


Bombus (Pyrobombus)


this does look like a


Bombus huntii and Osmia


your ID is correct


Apparently just Frass. LOL!


Bombus mixtus?


Bombus.


Bombus vosnesenskii


Bombus


Bombus impatiens


Bombus impatiens male


Bombus (Pyrobombus) male


it must be an escapee


Looks like a Bombus impatiens male


Bombus pensylvanicus


Bombus queen


Bombus


Bombus ternarius


Bombus vagans and sandersoni


Just a guess: Bombus sonorus


Bombus pensylvanicus


Bombus huntii


Bombus impatiens


Bombus impatiens


Bombus rufocinctus


Bombus rufocinctus


Bombus ternarius


Bombus impatiens


Bombus impatiens


Bombus impatiens


Interesting


Bombus perplexus


Bombus impatiens


Bombus (Psithyrus)


Bombus impatiens


This bee was very pale yellow


Thank you again!


Bombus sonorus


Bombus impatiens


Bumble Bee


Thanks . . .


Bombus griseocollis


Bombus californicus


Bombus vosnesenskii or caliginosus


it looks like Bombus griseocollis


Bombus (Pyrobombus)


Bombus (Pyrobombus)


Bombus (Pyrobombus)


Male Bombus sp.


Bombus perplexus


Bombus borealis


Bombus impatiens


Bombus sp.


Bombus terricola


Bombus terricola


Bombus ternarius


Bombus pensylvanicus


Bombus fervidus


not Bombus ternarius


Bombus perplexus


Tricolored bumble bee


bee is Bombus terricola


Bombus, I think


Bombus impatiens


Bumble bee


Bombus griseocollis


Bombus citrinus


Bombus citrinus


large bee probably Bombus pensylvanicus


Bombus (Pyrobombus)


Bombus griseocollis


Bombus ternarius


Bombus perplexus


Bombus ternarius


Bombus ternarius


Looks like


Bombus


Moving -


Bombus sonorus


Bumble Bee - Bombus griseocollis


Bombus perplexus


Bombus griseocollis


Bombus griseocollis


Bombus griseocollis


Bombus griseocollis


Male bombus


Bombus


Bombus rufocinctus


Bombus rufocinctus


Bombus rufocinctus


Bombus melanopygus


Possibly -


Bombus rufocinctus


Thank you!


It sure looks like a male of this species...


Bombus Female


Bombus citrinus male


Bombus rufocinctus


Bombus rufocinctus


Bombus flavifrons


Bombus griseocollis


Yes bumble bee


bee nest


yes


Bombus fervidus


Bombus vagans


Bombus morrisoni?


Bombus (Pyrobombus)


Bombus rufocinctus


Bombus bimaculatus


Bombus sp


Bombus (Pyrobombus)


probably Bombus nevadensis


Bombus bifarius


Bombus (Pyrobombus)


Bombus auricomus


Another way:


OK


Bombus impatiens


Bombus griseocollis


No -


Bombus male.


Foreigner


not an ID but


not an ID but


Bombus (Pyrobombus) sp., maybe huntii; not ternarius


Bombus perplexus


Bombus griseocollis


Bombus perplexus


the bee may be Bombus rufocinctus


Bombus perplexus


Bombus perplexus


Bombus ternarius


I think


Crab spider.


yes a bombus worker


Not Bombus.


Bombus vosnesenskii vs. caliginosus


I think you'll need a mug shot


Bombus


Bombus balteatus?


Tri-colored Bumblebee? B. Ternarius


This is a Bombus


ok need more help now...


Bombus bifarius


Not Bombus:-)


awesome


Bombus auricomus


Bombus griseocollis


Bombus griseocollis


Bombus (Pyrobombus)


Bombus (Pyrobombus)


Bombus melanopygus


Bombus (Pyrobombus)


nah


John, appreciate


ok


also


Actually,


interesting!


Bombus (Pyrobombus) bifarius


Bombus griseocollis


Bombus (Pyrobombus)


Bombus sonorus


i have


Bombus perplexus


Bombus ternarius


Bombus (Psithyrus) citrinus


Yes


well yes


Bombus perplexus male


Bombus bimaculatus


Bombus bimaculatus


Bombus impatiens


Bombus bimaculatus


ID


How would I separate the two species?


ID


Bombus impatiens


Bombus sonorus


yep...


Bombus (Pyrobombus)


Bombus impatiens


Bombus


Bombus female


Bombus (Pyrobombus)


Bombus (Bombias) auricomus (Robertson, 1903)


Bombus fraternus


Moved


Moved


Bombus impatiens


Common Eastern Bumble Bee - Bombus impatiens


Bombus impatiens


Bombus perplexus


Bombus impatiens


Carpenter bees


Bombus sonorus?


Bombus perplexus


I think so (Bombus perplexus)


Moved


Moved


Moved


Bombus (Pyrobombus) melanopygus Nylander


Beautiful!


Bombus perplexus


Bombus perplexus


Bombus (Bombias) nevadensis Cresson, 1874


Bombus vagans


Bombus californicus


Bombus sonorus


Bombus huntii


Possible ID suggested


I agree


Bombus fervidus?


Bombus fervidus?


Is too a Bombus, male.


B. Impatiens


I have one


mabey


Bombus impatiens


Bombus impatiens


Bombus pennsylvanicus


Male Bumble Bee (Bombus sp.)


Male cannot sting


Is not a carpenter bee. It m


More specifically


Bombus impatiens


Bombus


Bombus fervidus


Bombus melanopygus


Bombus griseocollis


Not Bombus


Bombus fervidus


Bombus griseocollis


Bombus griseocollis


Bombus ternarius male


Bombus impatiens


no


Yes,


I'm trying to learn them also.


Bombus perplexus


Bombus impatiens


Bumble bee, likely B. affinis!


Bombus impatiens


Males.


Bombus vagans


Bombus pensylvanicus


It


Bombus fervidus sensu lato male


Bombus fervidus


Bombus vosnesenskii


a good suggestion


Bombus fervidus?


Bombus griseocollis?


Not Bombus!


Elbowed Antennae


Are


Bombus fervidus californicus


Bombus who?


Bombus i[lower case]mpatiens


Bombus huntii


Bombus perplexus


Bombus


Bombus (Pyrobombus)


Thank you!


Bombus perplexus


not a Psithyrus


Bombus


Six


Bombus auricomus


Bombus fervidus


Bombus impatiens


Bombus griseocollis


I would guess


Moved


Moved


Moved


Moved


Moved


note also the all black head (no yellow on vertex)


Bombus griseocollis


Bombus (Pyrobombus) flavifrons, sitkensis, or mixtus


Bombus (Pyrobombus) sitkensis


Bombus vagans bolsteri


Bombus (Pyrobombus) flavifrons or sitkensis


Bombus (Pyrobombus)


in PA, USA as well


Bombus (Pyrobombus)


please submit more bee photos and I'll try to ID them


possibly Bombus (Psithyrus) insularis


What about B. fernaldae...


Bombus griseocollis


Bombus impatiens


Bombus auricomus


Bombus (Pyrobombus)


not occidentalis (not even a Bombus s.str.)


not occidentalis (not even a Bombus s.str.)


not occidentalis (not even a Bombus s.str.)


not occidentalis (not even a Bombus s.str.)


not occidentalis (not even a Bombus s.str.)


Bombus griseocollis?


Bombus vosnesenskii


Bombus (Fervidobombus) pensylvanicus


Bombus griseocollis?


Moved


Moved


Moved


Moved


Bombus


Bombus


perhaps Bombus perplexus


B. melanopygus?


Male Bombus sp.


Red-tailed Bumblebee


Bombus (Pyrobombus)


Bombus bimaculatus


Maybe Bombus californicus...


Bombus melanopygus


Bombus melanopygus


Bombus griseocollis queen


Agreed... sort of


A Bombus with a shiny abdomen?


Bombus griseocollis?


Looks like we like the same bees.


Bombus sp.?


Xylocopa


Very nice, Sam


Bombus (Separatobombus) griseocollis male


Eastern Carpenter Bee - male (Xylocopa virginica)


Megabombus is no longer considered a genus


insularis is close in color to some Rocky Mt. Bombus


Bombus vandykei can be tough to ID


Is B (P) insularis.


I'll keep watching


Sorry.


Bombus melanopygus


I agree and will apply for a new Bug Guide page.


This is indicative of the act


Bombus melanopygus


See also an update


Dr. Williams' synonymy was tentative


Bombus griseocollis


Bombus griseocollis


probably Bombus (Psithyrus) citrinus


Bombus impatiens


Bombus vosnesenskii?


Bombus (Pyrobombus)


Bombus ternarius


Bombus californicus


Bombus griseocollis male


Bombus (female)


Yes - Bombus sp. (female)


Bombus sonorus


Bombus impatiens


Bombus (Pyrobombus)


Bombus morrisoni?


Bombus appositus


Bombus appositus


Bombus appositus


Bombus griseocollis (Apidae)


Bombus bimaculatus


it would be very helpful to know the size to ID these:


I'm Confused


Bombus


Bombus impatiens


Bombus impatiens


Bombus griseocollis


yes


Bombus impatiens


Bombus impatiens


Bombus (Pyrobombus) vagans


Bombus griseocollis


Bombus (Pyrobombus)


Bombus griseocollis


Bombus griseocollis


Bombus impatiens


Bombus bimaculatus


species ID looks correct


Moved


Moved


Moved


Bombus bimaculatus


Bombus bimaculatus


Bombus impatiens


Moved


Moved


Moved


Bombus bimaculatus


perhaps Bombus perplexus


Wow, that was quick!


Bombus impatiens


Bombus impatiens


Bombus impatiens


Bombus impatiens


Moved


Moved


Moved


Bombus impatiens


Bombus impatiens


Moved


Moved


Moved


Bombus


Bombus [nevadensis] auricomus


Bombus [nevadensis] auricomus


Bombus [nevadensis] auricomus


Bombus ternarius


Bombus (Pyrobombus) perplexus


Bombus impatiens


Bombus perplexus male


Bombus (Pyrobombus)


neither


neither


Bombus (Pyrobombus), not griseocollis


Bombus (Psithyrus) male


Bombus impatiens


Bombus (Psithyrus) citrinus


Bombus (Psithyrus)


Bombus (Psithyrus)


Bombus impatiens


Bombus (Psithyrus) citrinus


Bombus impatiens


Bombus impatiens


Bombus fervidus


Bombus fervidus


Jackie


Bombus


Bombus (Pyrobombus) vosnesenskii Radoszkowski, 1862


Moved to B. vagans


Bombus (Pyrobombus) vagans bolsteri Franklin, 1913


Bombus (Pyrobombus) vagans bolsteri Franklin, 1913


Bombus (Pyrobombus) vagans bolsteri Franklin, 1913


Moved


Moved


Moved


Moved


Moved


Moved


Bombus (Pyrobombus); not griseocollis


Xylocopa (Xylocopoides) virginica (Linnaeus, 1771)


Xylocopa (Xylocopoides) virginica (Linnaeus, 1771)


Bombus impatiens


Bombus griseocollis (Apidae)


Bombus pensylvanicus


Synonym B, nevadensis


yes


Bombus pensylvanicus


Bombus ternarius


Bombus flavifrons, not sitkensis


Editor: New Guide page needed


Bombus (Crotchiibombus) crotchii Cresson, 1878


Bombus (Crotchiibombus) crotchii Cresson, 1878


most likely Bombus vagans


Bombus impatiens


Bombus fervidus


Bombus impatiens


not griseocollis


Bombus impatiens and Agapostemon virescens


Moved


Thank you!


Thank you!


Thank you!


B. pensylvanicus


Bombus.


Bombus impatiens


Moved to Bombus


Male Bumble Bee (Bombus sp., subgenus Mendacibombus)


Bumble bee and ???


Male Bumble bee (Bombus sp.)


Common Bumblebee


Male Bumble bee (Bombus sp.)


Bombus it is


Bombus nevadensis auricomus (Apidae)


I would say it is a "real" Bu


Bombus pennsylvanicus (Apidae)


Bumble bee


Yes.


Bombus sp. (Apidae)


Bombus flavirons?


Bombus sitkensis?


Yes, bumblebee


Bombus sp.


Bombus griseocollis (Apidae)


Thanks - Moved


Moved


Bombus fervidus (Apidae)


Great


Bombus griseocollis (Apidae)


A Bombus with a bare abdomen?


Bombus griseocollis (Apidae)


Bombus pennsylvanicus (Apidae)


Bombus griseocollis. (Apidae)


Bombus


Bombus pennsylvanicus (Apidae)


Need a new page


Bombus pennsylvanicus


Images moved to


Bumble Bees.


Bombus griseocollis.?


Bombus fervidus


Yellow-faced:-)


Check the


B.rufopuctatus


Bombus griseocollis.


male bombus


Bumblebee


Bombus=Psithyrus


Bombus fervidus fervidus (Apidae)


Hi Tracy - welcome to BugGuide!


Bombus neoboreus?


Bombus appositus, male.


Bombus balteatus


Male Bumble bee (Bombus sp.)


Bombus impatiens - female


Bombus affinis?


Bombus affinis?


Bombus terricola?


Yes


Bombus griseocollis


bees


not a bumble bee


Bombus bifarius nearcticus


Bombus bifarius nearcticus


Bombus?


Bumble Bee


Yes - Bombus sp. (female)


Bumble bee.


Yes.


Not so sure it's Bombus


Yes.


Hi Philippe,


Would.....


B. appositus?


B.appositus?


Bombus huntii?


Red-tailed Bumble Bee


Bumble bee.


Bombus.


Bumble bee.


Bumble bee.


Western bumble bee.


Western bumble bee.


Bumble bee.


Bombus sp.


my possible bombus


Andrena sp.


this one too?


Yes,


Bumble bee


Yes, it's almost certainly Bo


Bumble bee


Male bumble bee


Bombus


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