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common eastern bumble bee |
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Bombus impatiens |
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| Taxonomy | Order: |
Hymenoptera (ants, bees, wasps, and sawflies) |
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Suborder: |
Apocrita (wasps, ants and bees) |
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Infraorder: |
Aculeata |
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Superfamily: |
Apoidea |
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Family: |
Apidae (bumble bees, honey bees, and stingless bees) |
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Subfamily: |
Apinae (honey, bumble, long-horned, orchid, and digger bees) |
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Tribe: |
Bombini |
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Genus: |
Bombus (bumble bees) |
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Subgenus: |
Pyrobombus |
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| Status | Common |
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| Flight/Season | March to November |
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| Habitat | Clearings in forests, roadsides, open areas, suburbs, urban areas. |
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| Range |  |
Sources: 7. |
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| Sightings | Nelson Wildlife Sanctuary | ||||||
| Comments | This is the most common bumble bee in North America. Taxonomy |
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| Common Names |
common eastern bumble bee |
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