Two-spotted Bumblebee Larva
Bombus bimaculatus (larva)
The larva lives inside a waxy brood cell in a nest often hidden in old rodent burrows, grass tussocks, or cavities near the ground. It is a soft, legless grub that feeds on pollen and nectar supplied by adult workers rather than foraging for itself. Its main behavior is eating and growing through several molts before spinning a cocoon. A notable feature is that its entire world is the nest chamber, where temperature and food supply are controlled by the colony.
- Type
- Burrow
- Conservation status
- LC
Growth chain
- Two-spotted Bumblebee Larva
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- Two-spotted Bumblebee
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