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Eye contact with a bumblebee on a flower Another eye contact with a bee shot! Bombus pensylvanicus,american bumblebee,bumblebee,bumblebee on a flower,flying insects,insects,stinging insects Click/tap to enlarge

Eye contact with a bumblebee on a flower

Another eye contact with a bee shot!

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    WildFlower
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    Looking at the distribution range, it is not likely to be the correct species. Here's a key to the American species.
    http://www.bumblebee.org/NorthAmerica.htm     Posted 10 years ago
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      pedalmasher
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      Insects are so challenging. I typically use a bug ID website when I am trying to ID a bug and they are accurate and quick to respond. Posted 10 years ago
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        WildFlower
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        Which site do you use? I think that http://bugguide.net is the most popular site with a focus on American species. You should always have the location in mind when identifying the species, because similar species often have a different distribution range. Anyway, this photo is not enough for a reliable ID, you need and overview of the entire body to see all the stripes. Posted 10 years ago
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          pedalmasher
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          That is the exact website that I use. I posted a shot yesterday that I call "mystery bug," and I had an ID from the members within minutes of my posting. Posted 10 years ago
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            WildFlower
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            Did you remove the photo, because I don't see it in your profile, only the Southern Tussock Moth catterpillar is there? The search for Bombus pratorum didn't yield anything either. Posted 10 years ago
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          pedalmasher
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          No, I have not removed any photos Posted 10 years ago
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            WildFlower
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            Maybe I have misunderstood. Looking at the other photo, it could be either Bombus pensylvanicus or Bombus auricomus.
            http://www.discoverlife.org/mp/20q?search=Bombus+auricomus
            http://www.discoverlife.org/20/q?search=Bombus+pensylvanicus             Posted 10 years ago, modified 10 years ago

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The American Bumble Bee

The American bumblebee is a species of bumblebee found across North America in open fields, but its numbers are declining. It is similar in colour and range to the yellow bumblebee.

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Similar species: Wasps, Bees, Sawflies And Ants
Species identified by pedalmasher
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By pedalmasher

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Uploaded Jan 3, 2015. Captured Aug 7, 2014 16:12.
  • Canon EOS 70D
  • f/2.8
  • 1/790s
  • ISO250
  • 100mm