Western Bumble Bee
Bombus occidentalis
The adult Western Bumble Bee inhabits meadows, open woodlands, farms, and montane areas across western North America, nesting most often underground. It feeds on nectar for energy and gathers pollen to provision the colony, making it an important pollinator of many native plants and crops. Adults fly strongly between flowers and females can defend themselves with a venomous sting when handled or threatened. A notable fact is that this once-common species has declined sharply in parts of its range, likely due to disease, habitat loss, pesticides, and climate stress.
- Type
- Wing / Venom
- Conservation status
- VU
Growth chain
- ?
- Western Bumble Bee Pupa
- Western Bumble Bee
- Western Bumble Bee Queen
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