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| Length | Queen | Worker | Male |
| Body | 17-22mm | 8-18mm | 14-16mm |
| Forewing | 15mm | 11mm | 13mm |
| Proboscis | 11-12mm | 8-10mm | 7-9mm |
| Egg | Larva | Pupa | Adult |
| ? | ? | ? | April - August (Earliest: 23.4) |
| Attractant Chemicals | |||||
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| Diterpenoids | Geranylcitronellol, Geranylgeranyl | ||||
| Phenolics | Hexadecanol | ||||
| Biotopes: |
Meadows |
Hedge Rows |
Peat Bogs and Mires |
Wet Meadows |
| Food: |
Cirsium palustre Nectar, Pollen |
Hieracium umbellatum Nectar, Pollen |
Rosa canina Nectar, Pollen |
Rubus idaeus Nectar, Pollen |
Hypericum pulchrum Pollen |
Bistorta officinalis Nectar, Pollen |
Epilobium angustifolium Nectar, Pollen |
Echium vulgare Nectar, Pollen | |
Vaccinium vitis-idaea Nectar, Pollen |
Dactylis glomerata Pollen | |||
| Nest Parasites: |
Bombus norvegicus | |||
| Mimics: |
Hemaris fuciformis |
Criorhina berberina |
Eristalis intricaria |
Atlas Hymenoptera: Bombus hypnorum
Belgium,
Europe
BWARS:
Bombus hypnorum
Nature Spot:
Tree Bumblebee - Bombus hypnorum
Dutch Bees and their Relations:
Bombus hypnorum
Wildbienen:
Baumhummel: Bombus hypnorum
Pictures © 2003, 2013 J.K. Lindsey
Pictures © 2003, 2005 J.K. Lindsey