David Element
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Hymenoptera 60 – Common Carder Bees
COMMON CARDER BEE Bombus pascuorum
COMMON CARDER BEE Bombus pascuorum
COMMON CARDER BEE Bombus pascuorum
COMMON CARDER BEE Bombus pascuorum
COMMON CARDER BEE Bombus pascuorum
COMMON CARDER BEE Bombus pascuorum
COMMON CARDER BEE Bombus pascuorum
COMMON CARDER BEE Bombus pascuorum
COMMON CARDER BEE Bombus pascuorum
COMMON CARDER BEE Bombus pascuorum
COMMON CARDER BEE Bombus pascuorum
COMMON CARDER BEE Bombus pascuorum
COMMON CARDER BEE Bombus pascuorum
COMMON
CARDER BEE Bombus pascuorum
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The
Common Carder Bee Bombus pratorum is a
widespread insect in Europe with significant regional (and local) colour variation
and there are several named subspecies. The examples illustrated here were
photographed in the UK and in France where the bees appeared to have been
rather brighter and fluffier (although fresh specimens can look quite different
from aged ones as the pile becomes worn). The orange bee in the final
photograph was taken at altitude in the Hautes-Pyrénées. The
antennae of males are longer than those of females and workers and they have thirteen
segments rather than twelve. The undersides of several of the segments of the
males’ flagellae appear to be bulbous, a significant identification
character when comparing these bees with similar yellow-haired bumblebee
species at locations with mixed populations.
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