66,676 observationsLeast Concern
Two-spotted Bumble Bee
Bombus bimaculatus
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Arthropoda ›Class: Insecta ›Order: Hymenoptera ›Family: Apidae ›Genus: Bombus
About
The two-spotted bumble bee (Bombus bimaculatus) is a species of social bumble bee found in the eastern half of the United States and the adjacent south-eastern part of Canada. In older literature this bee is often referred to as Bremus bimaculatus, Bremus being a synonym for Bombus. The bee's common name comes from the two yellow spots on its abdomen. Unlike many of the other species of bee in the genus Bombus, B. bimaculatus is not...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Two-spotted Bumble Bee is Bombus bimaculatus.
- Two-spotted Bumble Bee belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Two-spotted Bumble Bee belongs to the phylum Arthropoda.
- Two-spotted Bumble Bee belongs to the class Insecta.
- Two-spotted Bumble Bee belongs to the order Hymenoptera.
- Two-spotted Bumble Bee belongs to the family Apidae.
- Two-spotted Bumble Bee belongs to the genus Bombus.