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Bombus flavidus

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Bombus flavidus is a brood-parasitic cuckoo bumble bee found across Eurasia and North America, making it among the widest-ranging bumble bees.

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What is a Bombus flavidus bee?

Bombus flavidus is a species of cuckoo bumble bee known for its brood-parasitic behavior. Unlike typical bees, it does not build its own nest or collect pollen to feed its young.

Where does the Bombus flavidus bee live?

This cuckoo bumble bee has an incredibly wide geographic range, found across both Eurasia and North America. Because of this vast distribution, it is considered one of the widest-ranging bumble bees in the world.

How does the cuckoo bumble bee Bombus flavidus reproduce?

As a brood parasite, the queen Bombus flavidus invades the nest of another bumble bee species and kills the resident queen. She then relies on the host workers to incubate and feed her offspring.

Does Bombus flavidus have a worker caste?

No, cuckoo bumble bees like Bombus flavidus do not have a worker caste. The colony consists only of reproductive males and females that leave the host nest to mate and find new hosts.

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