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Bombus insularis (Indiscriminate cuckoo bumble bee)
Taxonomy
Taxonomy
No information at this time.
Description
Description
Female Bombus insularis do not have pollen baskets and the head will look wider than other bumble bee species. Males and females have similar color patterns. The hair on the face is black with a dense patch of yellow hairs above the base of the antennae.
Nest Structure
Nest Structure
Bombus insularis is a nest parasite, which means that instead of building its own nest and caring for the larvae, it will lay its eggs in the nest of another bumble bee.
Activity Period
Activity Period
No information at this time.
Commonly Used Flower
Commonly Used Flower
Aster, Eupatorium, Melilotus, Rubus, Solidagy, Trifolium, Vaccinium
Conservation Status
Conservation Status
IUCN species of least concern
References
References
Mitchell, T. B. 1962. Bees of the Eastern United States. Vol. II. North Carolina Agricultural Experiment Station Technical Bulletin 152: 1-557.
Williams, P., Thorp, R., Richardson, L., & Colla, S. (2014). Bumble bees of North America : An identification guide. Princeton: Princeton University Press.
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