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Bombus - Bombus ternarius - male
Copyright © 2009 Tom Bentley

Bombus - Bombus ternarius - Male
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, Alger County, Michigan, USA
September 5, 2009
Contributed by Tom Bentley on 17 September, 2009 - 11:21pm
Last updated 23 November, 2010 - 8:19pm

Moved
Moved from Bumble Bees.
… John S. Ascher, 9 November, 2009 - 9:36am

Looks like a male ternarius.
Looks like a male ternarius.
… Liz Day, 26 October, 2009 - 9:59pm

 
yes
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… John S. Ascher, 9 November, 2009 - 9:36am

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