black-tailed bumble bee

Bombus melanopygus

Member of bumble bees (genus Bombus)
apine bees (subfamily Apinae)
bees (epifamily Anthophila)
insects (class Insecta)
hexapods (subphylum Hexapoda)
arthropods (phylum Arthropoda)
animals (kingdom Animalia)

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• mixed black and yellow hairs on face
• yellow hairs on top of the thorax surrounding a black patch between the wings
• yellow bands at each end of the abdomen (T1, T4, and T5)

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Chris’s observations: 8 (all are research grade)

Locations:

• Big Basin SP: 2
• Almaden Quicksilver CP
• Dr. Aurelia Reinhardt Redwood RP
• El Corte de Madera OSP
• Fremont Older OSP
• Russian Ridge OSP
• Sierra Azul OSP

Months:

• May: 4
• Jun.: 3
• Jul.: 0
• Aug.: 0
• Sep.: 1

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Taxon info: iNaturalist – BugGuide

Bay Area species: iNaturalist