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Bombus bimaculatus - female
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Bombus bimaculatus - Female
Perry County, Pennsylvania, USA
June 19, 2009
The colony from over the summer. Worker count never exceeded 20.

This colony went on to produce about 6 or 7 new queens and a similar amount of males. See:

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Bombus bimaculatus - female Bombus bimaculatus - female
Contributed by Vespula Vulgaris on 2 January, 2010 - 4:03pm
Last updated 3 February, 2010 - 11:45am

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