Half-black bumble bee (Bombus vagans)

Half-black bumble bee (Bombus vagans) photo

Photo credit: Eric Mader

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

Identifying Features

Status: Common
Half-black bumble bee (Bombus vagans) illustration
"Face black"; "Thorax mostly yellow"; "T1-2 yellow"; "T3-5 black"; "Long face"

Range

Half-black bumble bee (Bombus vagans) range map

When to Look

Half-black bumble bee (Bombus vagans) range phenology

Floral Associations

Aralia hispida, Chelone glabra, Clinopodium vulgare, Hydrophyllum virginianum, Pontederia cordata

Look Alike Species

B. flavifrons, B. rufocinctus, B. morrisoni, B. perplexus, B. sandersoni, B. fraternus