Vestal Cuckoo Bee, Southern Cuckoo Bee

Bombus vestalis

Taken on 21st April 2008, Lincoln UK. There are no queens, only males and females as they parasitise B. terrestris nests, thus needing no workers. I saw two at the same time, females I imagine.

by wallaby1 Nov 26, 2008 5:45 PM

On 30th June 2008, feeding on species Dahlia flower (possible D. merckii). This could be a male.

by wallaby1 Nov 26, 2008 6:06 PM

They have no pollen baskets as they do not need to collect pollen, the workers in the nests they parasitise provide.

by wallaby1 Nov 26, 2008 6:09 PM

On Rosa 'Crazy For You'. They have larger yellow marks at the edges above the white tail than the similar B. bohemicus.

by wallaby1 Nov 26, 2008 6:12 PM

On 1st August, leaving a Dahlia flower. They seemed to prefer pink Dahlias.

by wallaby1 Nov 26, 2008 6:31 PM

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Order

Hymenoptera

Family

Apidae

Genus

Bombus

Species

vestalis

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