This ID guide can be used to help you or others ID pollinators that are found in Dinosaur National Monument in Utah state (U.S.)
Size: Medium
Queen 20-21 mm
Workers 9 - 15 mm
Male 12 - 16 mm
Floral Association: Melilotus, Cirsium, Trifolium, Centaurea, Chrysothamnus and Eriogonum
Nest: Nests usually underground
Similar Species:
Yellow-banded Bumble Bee (B. terricola)
Franklin Bumble Bee (b. franklini)
Cryptic Bumble Bee (B. cryptarum)
Phenology:
Males: July to ...more ↓