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Forest cuckoo bumblebee - Bombus cf. sylvestris I'm not sure about the identification of the species. Due to the lack of a yellow band on the abdomen, I tend to believe that it is after all Bombus sylvestris. Animal,Animalia,Apidae,Apoidea,Arthropoda,Bombus sylvestris,Bulgaria,Europe,Forest cuckoo bumblebee,Geotagged,Hymenoptera,Insect,Insecta,Pchelina dam,Pernik,Spring,Wildlife Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Forest cuckoo bumblebee - Bombus cf. sylvestris

I'm not sure about the identification of the species. Due to the lack of a yellow band on the abdomen, I tend to believe that it is after all Bombus sylvestris.

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The Forest Cuckoo Bumble Bee

"Bombus sylvestris", known as the forest cuckoo bumblebee or four-coloured cuckoo bee, is a species of cuckoo bumblebee, found in most of Europe and Russia. Its main hosts are "Bombus pratorum", "Bombus jonellus", and "Bombus monticola".

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

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Uploaded Jun 9, 2020. Captured Jun 7, 2020 13:06 in Unnamed Road, Bulgaria.
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  • Canon EOS 7D Mark II
  • f/7.1
  • 1/200s
  • ISO500
  • 100mm