Sphaerularia bombi Dufour, (bumblebee roundworm)


30 Apr 2007 at OSGR: SU56 in Berks, England

Record SummaryInfected queen Buff-tailed Bumble Bee, found dying, on roadside pavement
Found as
Date30 April 2007
Associated organismBombus terrestris
OS grid refOSGR: SU56
Lat/Lon51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W
Vice CountyBerks, VC no: 22
CountryEngland

Notes:

Numerous nematodes and eggs in abdomen of queen Buff-tailed Bumble Bee (Bombus terrestris).

Unable to find the enlarged female.

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