Bombus terrestris (Linnaeus, 1758), (buff-tailed bumblebee)


30 Apr 2007 at OSGR: SU56 in Berks, England

Record SummaryQueen, dying, on roadside pavement
Found asFemale imago
Date30 April 2007
OS grid refOSGR: SU56
Lat/Lon51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W
Vice CountyBerks, VC no: 22
CountryEngland

Notes:

Sting sheath with several notches on inner margin.

Post mortem showed abdomen filled with nematodes and their eggs, but no enlarged female found, so couldn’t confirm Sphaerularia bombi.

The following literature was used to identify this find:

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