Bumblebees of Texas

Nine bumblebee species have been documented from Texas. Species richness is greatest in the eastern portion of the state and declines westward into the Trans-Pecos. There is a real need to document bumblebee species occurrence in the state in order to evaluate their persistence and overall ...more ↓

Common Eastern Bumblebee 1
Bombus impatiens
Black and Gold Bumblebee 2
Bombus auricomus
Yellow Bumble Bee 3
Bombus fervidus
American Bumble Bee 4
Bombus pensylvanicus
Southern Plains Bumblebee 5
Bombus fraternus
Brown-belted Bumblebee
Bombus griseocollis
Sonoran Bumble Bee 6
Bombus sonorus
Variable Cuckoo Bumblebee 7
Bombus variabilis
Two-spotted Bumblebee 8
Bombus bimaculatus

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