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Perplexing Bumble Bee (Bombus perplexus)
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Copyright © 2007
Donna K Race
Bee ID -
Bombus perplexus
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Doddridge County, West Virginia, USA
July 10, 2007
Is it possible to ID this smallish bee? It never took it's head out of the Pincushion flower until it flew away. I have several different angles, but no pics of the head.
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Contributed by
Donna K Race
on 11 July, 2007 - 11:57am
Last updated 15 January, 2008 - 3:31pm
Bombus perplexus
the yellow hairs on T1-3 are typical of workers of this species from WV and adjacent areas
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John S. Ascher
, 11 July, 2007 - 12:56pm
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Thank you!
I was hoping there was enough detail to ID it and have moved them to the Bombus perplexus page.
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Donna K Race
, 11 July, 2007 - 1:13pm
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