2,250 observationsCritically Endangered
Large Garden Bumble Bee
Bombus ruderatus
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Arthropoda ›Class: Insecta ›Order: Hymenoptera ›Family: Apidae ›Genus: Bombus
About
Bombus ruderatus, the large garden bumblebee or ruderal bumblebee, is a species of long-tongued bumblebee found in Europe and in some parts of northern Africa. This species is the largest bumblebee in Britain and it uses its long face and tongue to pollinate hard-to-reach tubed flowers. Bumblebees are key pollinators in many agricultural ecosystems, which has led to B. ruderatus and other bumblebees being commercially bred and introduced into non-native countries, specifically New Zealand and Chile....
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Large Garden Bumble Bee is Bombus ruderatus.
- The Large Garden Bumble Bee has a conservation status of Critically Endangered.
- Large Garden Bumble Bee belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Large Garden Bumble Bee belongs to the phylum Arthropoda.
- Large Garden Bumble Bee belongs to the class Insecta.
- Large Garden Bumble Bee belongs to the order Hymenoptera.
- Large Garden Bumble Bee belongs to the family Apidae.
- Large Garden Bumble Bee belongs to the genus Bombus.