Eastern Carpenter Bee? - Bombus griseocollis

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Copyright © 2009 Ray Lemke

Eastern Carpenter Bee? - Bombus griseocollis

Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, USA
August 13, 2009
Size: 20mm

This individual was among bumblebees on some bergamot flowers. It dwarfed the other bees. The abdomen was dark and faintly striped, as shown. At first I thought it was a huge bumblebee. It was so heavy that it clung upside down to the flowers. I think it might be a female Eastern Carpenter Bee. Can someone confirm the ID?

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Eastern Carpenter Bee? - Bombus griseocollis

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Contributed by Ray Lemke on 13 August, 2009 - 7:41pm
Last updated 13 August, 2009 - 9:03pm

Moved

Moved from ID Request.

… Ray Lemke, 13 August, 2009 - 9:03pm

A Bombus species

B. griseocollis maybe?

Wait for an expert

… Vespula Vulgaris, 13 August, 2009 - 7:47pm

Thanks

I think you're right. I can certainly see the brown belt around the abdomen, but I'll wait for another opinion.

… Ray Lemke, 13 August, 2009 - 8:57pm

yes

B. griseocollis

… John S. Ascher, 13 August, 2009 - 8:57pm

Thanks

Thanks for the ID. This is the first one of these that I've seen.

… Ray Lemke, 13 August, 2009 - 9:02pm

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