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Saskatoon Bumblebee - Bombus
Copyright © 2018 Sara Simpkins

Saskatoon Bumblebee - Bombus
Pacific Heights/Confederation, Saskatoon and Area, Saskatchewan, Canada
June 23, 2018
Looking to ID this small bumblebee. It is a little bit smaller then the orange and red bottom bumble bees seen across Saskatoon.

This one was captured and put in the fridge for about an hour and a half to get dopey. Originally captured pollinating raspberries.
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Contributed by Sara Simpkins on 23 June, 2018 - 11:23pm
Last updated 25 June, 2018 - 5:18pm

Moved
Moved from Oxyrrhexis carbonator texana.
… Sara Simpkins, 25 June, 2018 - 5:18pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Subgenus Pyrobombus.
… Sara Simpkins, 25 June, 2018 - 5:12pm login or register to post comments

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… Sara Simpkins, 24 June, 2018 - 11:36pm login or register to post comments

Bombus perplexus?
I would suggest Bombus perplexus, due to the golden color, lack of a black spot on the thorax, and the presence of some black hair underneath the wings. The ones I have been seeing recently have also been quite small.

If the other photos you posted are of the same specimen, you can link them together into one post by using the 'Add Image' button at the bottom of this post, and then uploading the others. This way, they can all be kept together if moved in the guide, and can help with ID.
… Molly Jacobson, 23 June, 2018 - 11:29pm login or register to post comments

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