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Vestal cuckoo bumblebee - Bombus vestalis Botanical Garden (Kruidtuin) of Leuven, Belgium. Belgium,Bombus vestalis,Geotagged,Spring,Vestal cuckoo bumblebee Click/tap to enlarge

Vestal cuckoo bumblebee - Bombus vestalis

Botanical Garden (Kruidtuin) of Leuven, Belgium.

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The Vestal cuckoo Bumble Bee

"Bombus vestalis", the vestal cuckoo bumblebee, is a species of cuckoo bumblebee that lives in most of Europe, as well as North Africa and western Asia. It is a brood parasite that takes over the nests of other bee species. Its primary host is "Bombus terrestris".

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Similar species: Wasps, Bees, Sawflies And Ants
Species identified by Patomarazul
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Uploaded Sep 24, 2022. Captured Jun 20, 2010 15:49 in Kruidtuin, Kapucijnenvoer 30, 3000 Leuven, Belgium.
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  • SP550UZ
  • f/3.5
  • 10/1000s
  • ISO50
  • 9.84mm