Indiscriminate cuckoo bumble bee (Bombus insularis)

Indiscriminate cuckoo bumble bee (Bombus insularis) photo

Photo credit: Rich Hatfield

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

Identifying Features

Status: Common

Indiscriminate cuckoo bumble bee (Bombus insularis) illustration

"Cuckoo bumble bee, no pollen baskets on legs"; "Yellow face"; "T1-3 black"

Range

Indiscriminate cuckoo bumble bee (Bombus insularis) range map

When to Look

Indiscriminate cuckoo bumble bee (Bombus insularis) range phenology

Floral Associations

Asclepias, Erigeron philadelphicus, Helenium, Spiranthes romanzoffiana, Vaccinium angustifolium,

Look Alike Species

B. vosnesenskii, B. caliginosus, B. vandykei, B. flavidus