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Bombus lapidarius - all black except for the tail, the hairs fringing the pollen basket are black. Bombus ruderarius same as B. lapidarius, but has a longer face and the hairs fringing the pollen basket are red. Bombus monticola - two yellow bands on the thorax, most of the abdomen is red. Bombus sylvarum - two yellow bands on the thorax, most.
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The scarce Red-shanked carder (Bombus ruderarius) is very similar, but has a rounder abdomen and longer face, and females have red tibial hairs making up the pollen baskets (black in female Red-tailed bumblebees). Males of the Red-tailed bumblebee have long red hairs on their hind tibiae, but they have yellow facial hairs, unlike the Red-tailed.
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A social bumblebee; the red tailed bumblebee lives in colonies containing three distinct subgroups of bee, known as castes: the queen, the workers and the males (or drones). Red tailed bumblebees are common throughout Norfolk and are named for the orange-red colour on the bottom of their thorax.
Red Tailed Bumblebee Focal World
Female Red-tailed Bumblebees have the same colour pattern as their cuckoo, the Red-tailed Cuckoo Bee (Bombus rupestris). Look out for the dark, smoky wings of the female Red-tailed Cuckoo Bee. Male Red-tailed Cuckoos also have the same pattern as worker Red-tailed Bumblebees but have densely hairy back legs and often have grey bands.
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Bombus lapidarius, Red tailed bumblebee overview Bombus lapidarius is probably the most easily recognised species with its black body and bright orange tail. Although the queen's body is as long as that of B. terrestris she is not as heavily built (see below). Queens can appear in March, workers in May and males in June.
RedTailed Bumblebee (Bombus Lapidarius) Bee Life
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Redtailed Bumblebee
Red-tailed bumblebees can have no yellow bands, or they may have several, depending on the species and caste.. Working out what caste (queen, worker or male) your bee is can sometimes be easier than getting it to species, and is always helpful in that process. Queens and workers are generally very similar to each other, with a couple of.
Redtailed Bumblebee by Alan_Baseley ePHOTOzine
Red-tailed bumblebee; Early bumblebee; Bilberry bumblebee; Red-shanked carder bee; Shrill carder bee; Red-tailed cuckoo bumblebee; Also be aware of: Forest cuckoo bumblebee (Bombus sylvestris) males have a two-coloured tail, white with a red tip. Buff-tailed bumblebee (Bombus terrestris) queens have yellow-buff tails which can verge on orange.
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A small species, it has a red tail which varies in hue and extent, but is usually noticeably smaller and more of a dull orange than the similar Red-tailed bumblebee (Bombus lapidarius). The yellow abdominal stripe is frequently lost or reduced in workers, and males are often extensively yellow, including very obvious yellow facial hairs.
Redtailed Bumblebee Feeding On A Flower Photograph by Bob Gibbons
It's worth noting that there are a number of different species that may have a red tail and these include the red-tailed cuckoo bee as well as some mining bees. Body: The Red-Tailed Bumblebee is a medium to large-sized insect. The queen, which is the largest, can measure up to 22mm.
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Bumblebees with red tails Male (left) and female (right) Red-tailed bumblebees by Donald Hobern and S. Rae via Flickr. Red-tailed bumblebee - Bombus lapidarius. Tail: Very bright red or dark orange tail that is difficult to miss. Banding: Unique in that the females have no banding, they are just jet black other than the tail. The smaller.
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Lengths queen 20-22 mm, workers 11-16 mm, male 14-16 mm. Bombus lapidarius is probably the most easily recognised bumblebee species, with its black body and bright orange tail. The workers have the same colouring as the queen but are much smaller. The males also have similar colouring but with more yellow hair.
Red tailed bumblebee (1) by PhilT2 ePHOTOzine
The female red-tailed bumblebee is a very large, black bumblebee with a big red 'tail'. Males are smaller and as well as the red tail some males have two yellow bands on the thorax and one at the base of the abdomen - however usually this is very faint. There are two other similar species of bumblebee, but both are much rarer.
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When to see them: April-November. Nesting habits: Old burrows or tussocks. ID tips: Black body and an orange tail. Male red-tailed bumblebees have a yellow ruff. Description: Of the three species this colour, you are most likely to see the red-tailed bumblebee, but check for dark-winged red-tailed cuckoo bees which are nest parasites. See our guide to red-tailed black bumblebees.
