White-tailed bumblebee — size comparison

The white-tailed bumblebee visits flowers in gardens, meadows and woodland margins. Workers collect colony food, while queens and later reproductive individuals

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Length

od przodu głowy do końca odwłoka · bez czułków, nóg i wystających skrzydełScale for the stated dimensions · each animal is labelled

White-tailed bumblebee

Bombus lucorum

ok. 14 mmAdult worker
Body length

od przodu głowy do końca odwłoka · bez czułków, nóg i wystających skrzydełMeasurement: side

The stated dimensions share a scale without a common ground line. Bank card · long edge 8.56 cm
Measurement comparisonScale in cm
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White-tailed bumblebeeBody lengthapprox. 14 mm
Bank cardLong edge of the card8.56 cm

The scale compares the named dimensions. View direction and measurement points are given for each animal.

Scale based on the stated dimensions for each animal

Bank card · long edge 8.56 cm
White-tailed bumblebee — size comparison — facts and sources

The white-tailed bumblebee visits flowers in gardens, meadows and woodland margins. Workers collect colony food, while queens and later reproductive individuals have different seasonal roles.

It belongs to a difficult identification group with Bombus magnus and Bombus cryptarum. Appearance alone may not reliably distinguish every similar individual.

Measurement sources