Red-tailed bumblebee
Bombus lapidarius
13,5 mmAdult worker
Body length
Body length
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Red-tailed bumblebee — size comparison
The red-tailed bumblebee feeds in flowering gardens, field margins and scrub. Workers collect nectar and pollen. Nests are usually underground or beneath stones
Silhouette comparison
Length
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Measurement comparisonScale in cm
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13.5 mm
8.56 cm
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Red-tailed bumblebee — size comparison — facts and sources
The red-tailed bumblebee feeds in flowering gardens, field margins and scrub. Workers collect nectar and pollen. Nests are usually underground or beneath stones.
A queen establishes the seasonal colony. Once workers emerge, food gathering becomes shared, and males and new queens are produced later. Workers may vary in size within one nest and are smaller than queens seen in spring.