description Bombus campestris Overview
Bombus campestris, commonly called the field cuckoo bumblebee or field cuckoo-bee, is a Eurasian species of parasitic bumblebee. It does not produce a worker caste; a female enters a nest of a host bumblebee, takes over the colony's reproductive role, and uses the host workers to rear her offspring. In Britain its principal host is the common carder bee, Bombus pascuorum, and the species occurs in gardens, parks, and countryside where that host is present. [Bumblebee Conservation Trust](https://www.bumblebeeconservation.org/learn-about-bumblebees/species-guide/field-cuckoo-bumblebee/)
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What is Bombus campestris commonly called?
Bombus campestris is commonly called the field cuckoo bumblebee or field cuckoo-bee. It is a Eurasian parasitic bumblebee.
How does Bombus campestris reproduce?
A female enters the nest of a host bumblebee and takes over the colony's reproductive role. She uses the host workers to raise her offspring rather than producing her own worker caste.
Does Bombus campestris produce worker bees?
No. The species does not produce a worker caste.
Is Bombus campestris a social bumblebee?
It is parasitic rather than a normal worker-producing colony species. Its female depends on a host bumblebee nest and its existing workers.
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