swap_horiz Bombus norvegicus Alternatives

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Bombus terrestris

Bombus terrestris is a widespread bumblebee species native to Europe. It’s notable for its subterranean nesting behavior...

Europe Commercial Extant Bumblebee

9.2 Excellent

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Bombus dahlbomii

Bombus dahlbomii is a species of bumblebee native to the temperate forests of southern South America, specifically Chile...

South American Wild Patagonian Bumblebee

9.1 Excellent

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Rusty Patched Bumble Bee (Bombus affinis)

Bombus affinis, commonly known as the rusty patched bumblebee, is a species of social bee native to North America. Histo...

Social Endangered Bumblebee Bombus

9.1 Excellent

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Bombus transversalis

Bombus transversalis is a species of bumblebee native to the Amazon rainforest, distributed across northern South Americ...

Amazon Rainforest Eusocial Bumblebee

9.1 Excellent

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Bombus impatiens

Bombus impatiens is a North American bumblebee species known for its preference to nest in greenhouses. This bee’s notab...

North America Extant Greenhouse Bumblebee

8.9 Great

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Bombus polaris

Bombus polaris, commonly known as the Arctic bumblebee, is a cold-adapted insect native to the high Arctic tundra of Nor...

Northern Arctic Wild Bumblebee

8.5 Great

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Bombus flavidus

Bombus flavidus is a species of cuckoo bumble bee belonging to the family Apidae. As a brood parasite, it lacks its own...

Northern Holarctic Apidae Cuckoo Bumblebee

7.7 Good

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Bombus barbutellus

Bombus barbutellus, commonly known as Barbut's cuckoo bee, is a species of cuckoo bumblebee in the family Apidae. Like o...

Temperate Eurasia Apidae Cuckoo Bumblebee

7.4 Good

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Bombus frigidus

Bombus frigidus, commonly known as the frigid bumblebee, is a cold-adapted insect native to the northern regions of Nort...

Northern Wild Bumblebee Bombus

7.2 Good

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Bombus jonellus

Bombus jonellus, commonly known as the heath bumblebee, is a species of bumblebee native to the cold climates of Norther...

Northern Extant Bumblebee Bombus

7.1 Good

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Red-tailed Cuckoo Bumblebee (Bombus rupestris)

Bombus rupestris is a European cuckoo bumblebee in the family Apidae and a social parasite primarily associated with the...

Europe Parasitic Apidae Cuckoo Bumblebee

7.0 Good

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Vestal Cuckoo Bumblebee (Bombus vestalis)

The vestal cuckoo bumblebee, Bombus vestalis, is a socially parasitic species found across much of Europe and neighborin...

Europe Parasitic Apidae Cuckoo Bumblebee

6.9 Fair

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Suckley's Cuckoo Bumblebee (Bombus suckleyi)

Suckley's cuckoo bumblebee, Bombus suckleyi, is a socially parasitic bumblebee native to North America. Females do not e...

North America Parasitic Apidae Cuckoo Bumblebee

6.9 Fair

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Gypsy Cuckoo Bumblebee (Bombus bohemicus)

Bombus bohemicus is a cuckoo bumblebee described by Seidl in 1837 and distributed across the Palearctic. It is a social...

Europe Parasitic Apidae Cuckoo Bumblebee

6.8 Fair

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Field Cuckoo Bumblebee (Bombus campestris)

Bombus campestris, described by Panzer in 1801, is a European cuckoo bumblebee and a social parasite of other bumblebees...

Europe Parasitic Apidae Cuckoo Bumblebee

6.7 Fair

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Arctic Cuckoo Bumblebee (Bombus hyperboreus)

The Arctic Cuckoo Bumblebee, Bombus hyperboreus, is a social-parasitic bumblebee with a circumpolar Arctic distribution....

Arctic Parasitic Apidae Cuckoo Bumblebee

6.7 Fair

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Indiscriminate Cuckoo Bumblebee (Bombus insularis)

The Indiscriminate Cuckoo Bumblebee, Bombus insularis, is a social-parasitic bumblebee native to northern and montane pa...

North America Parasitic Apidae Cuckoo Bumblebee

6.7 Fair

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Forest Cuckoo Bumblebee (Bombus sylvestris)

Bombus sylvestris, described by Lepeletier in 1832, is a cuckoo bumblebee found in Europe. Females enter nests of social...

Europe Parasitic Apidae Cuckoo Bumblebee

6.6 Fair

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Barbut's Cuckoo Bumblebee (Bombus barbutellus)

Barbut's cuckoo bumblebee, Bombus barbutellus, is a European social parasite in the bumblebee family Apidae. It does not...

Europe Parasitic Apidae Cuckoo Bumblebee

6.6 Fair

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Lemon Cuckoo Bumblebee (Bombus citrinus)

The lemon cuckoo bumblebee, Bombus citrinus, is a social-parasitic bumblebee native to eastern North America. A female d...

North America Parasitic Apidae Cuckoo Bumblebee

6.6 Fair