Buff-tailed bumblebee

Bombus terrestris · Apidae

Bombus terrestris, the buff-tailed bumblebee or large earth bumblebee, is one of the most numerous bumblebee species in Europe. It is one of the main species used in greenhouse pollination, and so can be found in many countries and areas where it is not native, such as Tasmania. Moreover, it is a eusocial insect with an overlap of generations, a division of labour, and cooperative brood care.

Where the Buff-tailed bumblebee lives

Recorded in Netherlands, Germany, United Kingdom, Sweden, France, Switzerland, Belgium and Ireland (Europe).

Most records fall in Nordrhein-Westfalen, Gelderland, Noord-Brabant, Zuid-Holland, Niedersachsen and Bayern.

See the Buff-tailed bumblebee’s range on the globe

Conservation status

Not evaluated (NE). Scientists haven’t checked yet how at risk it is, so this doesn’t mean it is safe or in danger. Categories are the IUCN Red List as republished by GBIF.

Sources

The range is a density of 610,520 georeferenced GBIF records, not an expert-drawn map. Description from Wikipedia.