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Bumblebee (Bombus sp.) - Bombus auricomus
Copyright © 2020 Erik Attaway

Bumblebee (Bombus sp.) - Bombus auricomus
Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie, Will County, Illinois, USA
July 12, 2020
Feeding on red clover (Trifolium pratense) at the edge of a gravel walking path.
Contributed by Erik Attaway on 13 July, 2020 - 10:14pm
Last updated 16 July, 2020 - 11:22pm

Moved
Moved from Anthophila (Apoidea) - Bees.
… John S. Ascher, 16 July, 2020 - 11:22pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Bob Zuparko, 15 July, 2020 - 10:11am

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