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Amazonian Bumble Bee
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Ants, bees & wasps

Amazonian Bumble Bee

Bombus transversalis (Olivier, 1789)

LC Least Concern

Names

EnglishAmazonian Bumble Bee
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Chinese—
Scientific nameBombus transversalis (Olivier, 1789)

About this species

Bombus transversalis is a bumblebee specifically native to the Amazon Basin. It is most notable for its surface-level colonies which are built by the workers on the rainforest floor. Unlike its relatives, B. transversalis is able to thrive in a humid climate and fend off a wide range of predators because of its resilient nests. While there is great deal of information pertaining to their nests and foraging abilities, there is much more to be learned about relationships within the colony and life cycle of the bee.

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Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderHymenoptera
FamilyApidae
GenusBombus

In Suriname

159Records in Suriname
2iNaturalist observations
1887First record
2023Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Sipaliwini4

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

Records by month

All years combined.

Sources & credits

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