Common Scottish Bumblebees

There are 24 species of bumblebee in the UK but only 8 that are considered common and widespread. This guide is concerned with those 8.

Pay attention to:
Tail colour
Number of coloured bands on body
Colour of bands

Edited by Joanne Dempster, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

Photo Credits

  • 1. (c) Nigel Jones, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)