We found this bumble bee on these yellow tansy flowers. At first, we thought it must be a honey bee because of the red stripes on its back. I didn't know there were so many kinds of bumblebees! You should definitely take a second look the next time you see one.
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| Photo taken August 2014 |
There are actually a few different kinds of bumblebees with red stripes.
Common Name: Red-Belted Bumble Bee
Scientific Name: Bombus rufocinctus
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
Phylum: Anthropoda (Anthropods)
Subphylum: Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class: Insecta (Insects)
Order: Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees, Wasps and Sawflies)
Family: Apidae (Cuckoo, Carpenter, Digger, Bumble and Honey Bees)
Subfamily: Apinae (Honey, Bumble, Long-Horned, Orchid and Digger)
Tribe: Bombini (Bumble Bees)
Genus: Bombus
Species: rufocinctus (Red-Belted Bumble Bee)
Phylum: Anthropoda (Anthropods)
Subphylum: Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class: Insecta (Insects)
Order: Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees, Wasps and Sawflies)
Family: Apidae (Cuckoo, Carpenter, Digger, Bumble and Honey Bees)
Subfamily: Apinae (Honey, Bumble, Long-Horned, Orchid and Digger)
Tribe: Bombini (Bumble Bees)
Genus: Bombus
Species: rufocinctus (Red-Belted Bumble Bee)
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| Photo taken August 2014 |
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| Photo taken August 2014 |
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