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Black-tailed Bumble Bee  Black-tailed Bumble Bee,Bombus melanopygus,Geotagged,Spring,United States Click/tap to enlarge

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  1. Taxonomist logic: black-tailed, not red-banded :) Posted one year ago
    1. Maybe they thought it was too close to red-belted - which is already taken by another species Posted one year ago
      1. Makes sense :) Posted one year ago

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The black-tailed bumblebee, "Bombus melanopygus", is a species of bumblebee native to western North America from British Columbia to California, and as far east as Idaho.

Species identified by morpheme
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Uploaded Jun 21, 2024. Captured Jun 19, 2024 10:59 in 5115 Herman Rd SE, Olympia, WA 98501, USA.
  • X-T2
  • f/18.0
  • 1/500s
  • ISO800
  • 80mm