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American (I think) - Bombus pensylvanicus - male
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American (I think) - Bombus pensylvanicus - Male
Desoto, Dallas County, Texas, USA
August 4, 2019
Pretty sure this is B. pensylvanicus but was unsure about the amount of rusty orange on the last two segments.

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American (I think) - Bombus pensylvanicus - male American (I think) - Bombus pensylvanicus - male
Contributed by Gacko on 5 August, 2019 - 7:09pm
Last updated 14 August, 2019 - 4:08am

Moved
Moved from Bumble Bees.
… John S. Ascher, 14 August, 2019 - 4:08am

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