
Bumblebee - Wikipedia
A bumblebee (or bumble bee, bumble-bee, or humble-bee) is any of over 250 species in the genus Bombus, part of Apidae, one of the bee families. This genus is the only extant group in …
Bumblebee | Description, Species, Life Cycle, & Facts | Britannica
Mar 28, 2025 · Bumblebee is the common name for any member of the insect genus Bombus. They occur over much of the world but are most common in temperate climates. Bumblebees …
Genus Bombus - Bumble Bees - BugGuide.Net
Jan 19, 2024 · Generally distributed but most abundant and diverse at humid, cool sites rich in flowers, such as mountain meadows. Mated, overwintered Queens emerge from their …
Western Bumble Bee - Xerces Society
All bumble bees belong to the genus Bombus within the family Apidae. The family Apidae includes the well-known honey bees and bumble bees, as well as carpenter bees, cuckoo bees, digger …
List of bumblebee species - Wikipedia
The list presented here is a checklist of global bumblebee [1] species (Tribe Bombini) based on the Bombus phylogeny presented by Cameron et al (2007) [2] and grouped by subgenus …
Bumblebees ( Bombus spp.) - US Forest Service
Bumblebees (of the genus Bombus) are common native bees and important pollinators in most areas of North America. In spring, queens emerge from underground where they have spent …
Bees: Genus Bombus (Bumble Bees) | The Great Sunflower Project
Genus summary: All bees commonly known as “bumble bees” are in the genus Bombus (BOM-bus). There are approximately 250 species of Bombus in the world, 40 species in North …
ADW: Bombus: INFORMATION
The genus Bombus, commonly known as bumble bees, includes 260 species worldwide. In North America, there are 43 species in the west, 24 in the east, and 18 in the south. (Bartlett, 2019; …
Bumble Bees (Genus Bombus) - iNaturalist
A bumblebee (also written bumble bee) is a member of the genus Bombus, part of Apidae, one of the bee families. This genus is the only extant group in the tribe Bombini, though a few extinct …
The Arctic Bumblebee ( Bombus polaris ) - US Forest Service
Bombus polaris, known as the arctic bumblebee, has a unique challenge when compared to the other bumble bees. It lives in a strikingly cold climate and requires a greater effort to regulate …