Bombus lucorum
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Bombus lucorum, the white-tailed bumblebee, is a species of bumblebee
. The species is widespread throughout the UK. They are also located in south Alaska
to Southern British Columbia
, Alberta
, east through Yukon
and Northwest Territories
. Identifiable by its pale yellow collar and second abdominal segment, along with white buff. The first abdominal segment and scutellum are black. One of the first species to appear in spring. Possibly the parent species of Bombus magnus.
Bumblebee
A bumble bee is any member of the bee genus Bombus, in the family Apidae. There are over 250 known species, existing primarily in the Northern Hemisphere although they are common in New Zealand and in the Australian state of Tasmania.Bumble bees are social insects that are characterised by black...
. The species is widespread throughout the UK. They are also located in south Alaska
Alaska
Alaska is the largest state in the United States by area. It is situated in the northwest extremity of the North American continent, with Canada to the east, the Arctic Ocean to the north, and the Pacific Ocean to the west and south, with Russia further west across the Bering Strait...
to Southern British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
, Alberta
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
, east through Yukon
Yukon
Yukon is the westernmost and smallest of Canada's three federal territories. It was named after the Yukon River. The word Yukon means "Great River" in Gwich’in....
and Northwest Territories
Northwest Territories
The Northwest Territories is a federal territory of Canada.Located in northern Canada, the territory borders Canada's two other territories, Yukon to the west and Nunavut to the east, and three provinces: British Columbia to the southwest, and Alberta and Saskatchewan to the south...
. Identifiable by its pale yellow collar and second abdominal segment, along with white buff. The first abdominal segment and scutellum are black. One of the first species to appear in spring. Possibly the parent species of Bombus magnus.