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Bombus - Bombus perplexus - male
Copyright © 2009 John Baker

Bombus - Bombus perplexus - Male
State Game Lands 264, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, USA
July 13, 2009
I think that it is a cleptparastic bumble bee but I am not sure

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Bombus - Bombus perplexus - male Bombus - Bombus perplexus Bombus - Bombus perplexus
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Contributed by John Baker on 25 August, 2009 - 10:48am
Last updated 28 August, 2009 - 9:21pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Beatriz Moisset, 28 August, 2009 - 9:21pm login or register to post comments

I am pretty sure this is Bombus perplexus
but wait for John S. Ascher's opinion
… Vespula Vulgaris, 25 August, 2009 - 11:17am login or register to post comments

 
yes
a male
… John S. Ascher, 25 August, 2009 - 11:25am login or register to post comments

Duplicate
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… Vespula Vulgaris, 25 August, 2009 - 11:17am login or register to post comments

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