Bumblebee, Description, Species, Life Cycle, & Facts
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Bumblebee is the common name for any member of the insect genus Bombus. They occur over much of the world but are most common in temperate climates. Bumblebees are robust and hairy, often black with yellow or orange stripes. Most are social insects and commonly nest in the ground.
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15 Buzzworthy Bumblebee Facts
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Bumblebee, Description, Species, Life Cycle, & Facts, Bumble Bee
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Bumble Bees, bumblebee
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Sonoran Bumble Bee (University of Arizona Pollinator Field Guide) · iNaturalist, Bumble Bee
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Raising Bumble Bees - SARE
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Life Cycle of a Honey Bee (FOR KIDS)
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One of the most common North American bumble bee species is actually two species — News — Department of Entomology, Bumble Bee
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Bumblebee Facts - NatureMapping
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One of the most common North American bumble bee species is actually two species — News — Department of Entomology, Bumble Bee