🐝Bombus terrestris

Bombus terrestris (Linnaeus, 1758)

Bombus terrestris, the buff-tailed bumblebee or large earth bumblebee, is one of the most numerous bumblebee species in Europe. It is one of the main species used in greenhouse pollination, and so can be found in many countries and areas where it is not native, such as Tasmania. Moreover, it is a eusocial insect with an overlap of generations, a division of labour, and cooperative brood care. The queen is monogamous, which means she mates with only one male. B. terrestris workers learn flower colours and forage efficiently.

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Buff-tailed bumblebee

Conservation status

Not evaluated

The IUCN Red List has not assessed Bombus terrestris yet.

Key measurements

Body mass: not recorded
Body length: not recorded
Shoulder height: not recorded
Top speed: not recorded
Bite force: not recorded
Maximum lifespan: 0.27 years

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Everything we know about the Bombus terrestris

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Maximum lifespan

0.27 years

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data quality: acceptable

Source: AnAge · AnAge build 15, 2023-07-03 (HAGR) · CC BY 3.0

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čmelák zemní (cs), kontukimalainen (fi), Mørk jordhumle (da), Bourdon terrestre (fr), mørk jordhumle (nb), Trzmiel ziemny (pl) … and 17 more languages

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