Cryptic bumble bee (Bombus cryptarum)

Cryptic bumble bee (Bombus cryptarum) photo

Photo credit: Syd Cannings

Bumble bee illustrations: Paul Williams (identification and color patterns) and Elaine Evans (bee body design).

Identifying Features

Status: Can be locally common, otherwise rare.

Cryptic bumble bee (Bombus cryptarum) illustration

"T2 primarily yellow"; "T3 black"; "hairs on head black"; "conspicuous white hairs on tip of abdomen"

Range

Cryptic bumble bee (Bombus cryptarum) range map

When to Look

Cryptic bumble bee (Bombus cryptarum) range phenology

Floral Associations

Angelica, Chamerion angustifolium

Look Alike Species

B. terricola, B. occidentalis