74,602 observations
Buff-tailed Bumble Bee
Bombus terrestris
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Arthropoda ›Class: Insecta ›Order: Hymenoptera ›Family: Apidae ›Genus: Bombus
About
Bombus terrestris, the buff-tailed bumblebee or large earth bumblebee, is one of the most numerous bumblebee species in Europe. It is one of the main species used in greenhouse pollination, and so can be found in many countries and areas where it is not native, such as Tasmania. Moreover, it is a eusocial insect with an overlap of generations, a division of labor, and cooperative brood care. The queen is monandrous which means she mates with...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Buff-tailed Bumble Bee is Bombus terrestris.
- Buff-tailed Bumble Bee belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Buff-tailed Bumble Bee belongs to the phylum Arthropoda.
- Buff-tailed Bumble Bee belongs to the class Insecta.
- Buff-tailed Bumble Bee belongs to the order Hymenoptera.
- Buff-tailed Bumble Bee belongs to the family Apidae.
- Buff-tailed Bumble Bee belongs to the genus Bombus.
