Bumblebee with eggs on it's back? - Bombus terricola

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Bumblebee with eggs on it's back? - Bombus terricola

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, Alberta, Canada
April 26, 2006
Size: bumblebee sized

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Bumblebee with eggs on it's back? - Bombus terricola

Contributed by Joanne Bovee on 27 April, 2006 - 10:13am
Last updated 6 December, 2009 - 4:50pm

Not eggs

Mites of some sort, I think.

… LisaHoppRobinson, 21 September, 2017 - 8:52pm

Moved

Moved from Subgenus Bombus .

… John S. Ascher, 6 December, 2009 - 4:50pm

I now think this is terricola s. str.

not occidentalis

(second opinions welcome)

… John S. Ascher, 6 December, 2009 - 4:50pm

Moved

Moved from Bumble Bees.

… Ted Kropiewnicki, 14 February, 2009 - 7:53pm

Bombus (Bombus)

likely occidentalis

… John S. Ascher, 19 October, 2006 - 9:21pm

Thanks! That is the type of b

Thanks! That is the type of bee then?
Joanne

… Joanne Bovee, 19 October, 2006 - 9:34pm

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