Rusty-patched Bumble Bee Larva
Bombus affinis (larva)
The larva lives inside a wax brood cell in an underground or sheltered colony nest, hidden away from sunlight and weather. It feeds on pollen and nectar provisions supplied by adult workers and grows quickly through several grub-like instars. Soft-bodied and nearly helpless, it mainly survives through concealment within the nest. A notable feature of this stage is that its future role in the colony depends heavily on nutrition and colony conditions.
- Type
- Burrow
- Conservation status
- CR
Growth chain
- Rusty-patched Bumble Bee Larva
- Rusty-patched Bumble Bee Pupa
- Rusty-patched Bumble Bee
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