"Bombus muscorum", commonly known as the large carder bee or moss carder bee, is a species of bumblebee in the family Apidae. The species is found throughout Eurasia in fragmented populations, but is most commonly found in the British Isles. "B. muscorum" is a eusocial insect. The queen is monandrous, mating with only one male after leaving a mature nest to found its own. Males mate territorially and the species is susceptible to inbreeding and bottlenecks. The species builds its nests on or just.. more
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Uploaded May 22, 2016. Captured May 22, 2016 14:21 in 2 Main St, Esholt, Shipley, West Yorkshire BD17 7QZ, UK.