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Bombus flavidus

Also known as: fernalde

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Taxonomy

No information at this time.

Description

No information at this time.

Nest Structure

Bombus flavidus is a nest parasite, meaning that instead of building its own nest, it will enter the nest of another bumble bee species and lay its eggs there for the host bumble bee workers to care for.

Activity Period

No information at this time.

Commonly Used Flower

Cirsium, Heliomeris, Lelilotus, Senecio

Conservation Status

Bombus flavidus is listed as data deficient by the IUCN.

References

No information at this time.

Minnesota Record Map

These data are from the Minnesota Bee Atlas project.