We have used data provided by the USDA National Pollinating Insect Database for species presence and distribution. We have also worked collaboratively with USDA Bumble bee researchers at Logan State University and others. As part of Bumble Bee Watch, we have searched for, photographed, submitted and identified hundreds of bumble bees across the state of Washington as well as in Oregon, Idaho, Montana and Colorado. The Xerces Society established the Bumble Bee Watch citizen science project to collect presence data of bumble bees. I've only observed this robber fly at higher elevations in the Cascades, but it may be in the Puget Sound area too.
melanopygus (or similar orange-rumped bumble bees) that also has an orange band on the abdomen.
ORANGE RUMPED BUMBLE BEE SERIES
Over the past few years there have been a series of field identification tools published for bumble bees including Bumble Bees of the Western United States, by Koch, Strange and Williams. Believe it or not, there is a robber fly mimic of B. The great majority of them are natives, a few of our natives are in severe decline or headed quickly to extirpation, and at least one is an introduced/invasive from the east coast, courtesy of British Columbia greenhouse growers of tomatoes. Here in Washington state we have at least twenty five (25) species. We think that with focus folks can learn to identify the various species of bumble bees as easily as they do birds–remembering of course that some birds such as shorebirds and flycatchers can be challenging!Īmong all of our pollinators, one group is well known to many, our humble bumble bees. Species are grouped by commonality and and then listed alphabetically (by scientific name - left to right and top to bottom). Other identification tools tend to focus more heavily on taxonomic criteria best viewed through a hand lens, such as cheek pattern–and these are still sometimes needed for absolute confidence. We are publishing this website to help others more easily identify the bumble bees they encounter. We hope it may also be useful in surrounding areas such as British Columbia, Idaho and Oregon. The focus of our site is on field identification of bumble bee species and all their various color morphs in Washington State.
ORANGE RUMPED BUMBLE BEE UPDATE
* (author unknown, if you know, tell us and we will update for proper credit) Welcome to our website They link together the various fabrics of our terrestrial systems, and without them, the systems will fall apart. They are invisible without being carefully looked for. Native pollinators are like the thread used in making a suit of clothes. Vancouver bumble bee, Bombus vancouverensis.All rights reserved.The Vancouver bumble bee was identified as a distinct species in July of 2020. It is native to western North America from British Columbia to California, and as far east as Idaho.
(Replace the with the symbol before sending an email.)Ĭopyright © 1995-2022 UC Regents. Bombus melanopygus, the black-tailed bumble bee, black tail bumble bee or orange-rumped bumblebee, is a species of bumblebee. Using this photo The thumbnail photo (128x192 pixels) on this page may be freely used for personal or academic purposes without prior permission under the Fair Use provisions of US copyright law as long as the photo is clearly credited with © 2007 Gary McDonald.įor other uses, or if you have questions, contact Gary McDonald . View pictures of orange-rumped bumble bees or Bombus melanopygus in eastern Washington. Click here to review or comment on the identification. The photographer's identification Bombus melanopygus has not been reviewed. Honey Bee Research Facility grounds at UC Davis. This bee is widely distributed across western North America, from the Pacific to the Rocky Mountains, and from Alaska to Baja California. Last year UC Davis entomologist Robbin Thorp tended a nest of Bombus melanopygus on the Harry H. Bombus melanopygus Bombus melanopygus, the black-tailed bumble bee, 2 black tail bumble bee 1 or orange-rumped bumblebee, 3 is a species of bumblebee native to western North America. Check Google Images for Bombus melanopygus These particular bees, native to North America, are nicknamed 'the orange-rumped bumble bees.' They're basically your fuzzy-wuzzy, yellow-banded black bumble bees.View all photos in CalPhotos of Bombus melanopygus.photo category: Animal - Invertebrate-Insect.contributor's ID # CalPhoto Bombus (Pyrobombus) melanopygus 0003.
camera Nikon D200, 200mm f/4 AF Micro Nikkor.Aromas (San Benito County, California, US)
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