🌿Native Nature

Vancouver Bumble Bee

Bombus vancouverensis

Taxonomy

Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Arthropoda ›Class: Insecta ›Order: Hymenoptera ›Family: Apidae ›Genus: Bombus

About

Bombus vancouverensis, the Vancouver Island Bumblebee, is a common species of eusocial bumblebee of the subgenus Pyrobombus. B. vancouverensis inhabits mountainous regions of western North America, where it has long been considered as a synonym of Bombus bifarius, and essentially all of the literature on bifarius refers instead to vancouverensis. B. vancouverensis has been identified as one of the two species of bumblebee observed to use pheromones in kin recognition. The other is the frigid bumblebee,...

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the scientific name of Vancouver Bumble Bee?
The scientific name of Vancouver Bumble Bee is Bombus vancouverensis.
What kingdom does Vancouver Bumble Bee belong to?
Vancouver Bumble Bee belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
What phylum does Vancouver Bumble Bee belong to?
Vancouver Bumble Bee belongs to the phylum Arthropoda.
What class does Vancouver Bumble Bee belong to?
Vancouver Bumble Bee belongs to the class Insecta.
What order does Vancouver Bumble Bee belong to?
Vancouver Bumble Bee belongs to the order Hymenoptera.
What family does Vancouver Bumble Bee belong to?
Vancouver Bumble Bee belongs to the family Apidae.
What genus does Vancouver Bumble Bee belong to?
Vancouver Bumble Bee belongs to the genus Bombus.