Common Eastern Bumble Bee
Bombus impatiens
Summary 4
Bombus impatiens, the common eastern bumble bee, is the most commonly encountered bumblebee across much of eastern North America. They can be found in the Eastern Temperate Forest region of the eastern United States, southern Canada, and the eastern Great Plains. Because of their great adaptability, they can live in country, suburbs, and even urban cities. This adaptability makes them a great pollinator species, leading to an increase in their commercial use by greenhouse ind
Taxon biology 5
The common eastern bumble bee (Bombus impatiens) is so named because it is native to the eastern part of North America. They are native from Ontario to Maine and south to Florida; introduced in California and in British Columbia, Canada.
Queen bees are larger than both the drones and workers, ranging from 17 to 21 mm long. Drones are between 12 and 17 mm long and typically black. Workers are between 8.5 and 16 mm long and resemble the queen.
Bombus impatiens nest in open fields and woods.
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- Adapted by Claire O'Neill from a work by Public Domain, http://eol.org/data_objects/13440345
More Info
- iNat taxon page
- Animal Diversity Web
- Biodiversity Heritage Library
- BOLD Systems BIN search
- BugGuide
- CalPhotos
- CUIC Insect Images
- Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
- Guide to Bumble Bees of Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Kansas
- Maryland Biodiversity Project
- NatureServe Explorer 2.0
