Bumblebee: Definition

Bumblebee
Pollinating Female

"Relative of the Bees"

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Bumblebee Wild

Is a member of the bee genus Bombus, in the family Apidae. There are over 250 known Bumblebees "Relatives of species Bees". 

Bumblebees mainly exist in large quantities in the Northern Hemisphere although they are common also in New Zealand and Tasmania.

Bumblebees Are Merely Social Insects

These insects are characterized by black and yellow body with large amounts of both yellow and black hairs, often in horizontal bands that are part of its natural design colorful.

However, some species have orange bands or red on their bodies, or may be completely black. Another obvious (but not unique) characteristic is the soft nature of the hair (long, branched shaped mushrooms), the long hair or hair covers their entire body, making them appear and also feel confused.

Bumblebees are Differentiated Mainly the Bees in Size

As these are slightly larger than their relatives the Bees also have in the legs unlike his friends the Bees naked, kind of shiny concave cavity surrounded hairs or hairs that serve to transport pollen more efficiently and in greater quantities, these cavities are known by the name of Corbicula, their relatives the Bees do not have this in their back pocket like bumblebees but instead legs have legs thus completely falicilar hairy pollen adhesion, thus completing the transport cycle floral pollination; also to meet their food needs within the hive or honeycomb, because like their relatives the Bees honeypot, the Bumblebees is feed on nectar from flowers and use pollen to feed their young in the hive or honeycomb.