Bombus borealis is a species of bumblebee known commonly as the northern amber bumblebee.[2][1] It is native to northern North America, where it occurs across Canada and Alaska and the northern and eastern contiguous United States.[1]
The queen is 1.8 to 2.2 centimeters long. It has yellow hairs on the body and pale to white hairs on the head. The worker is similar in coloration and measures 1.3 centimeters in length. The male is 1.4 to 1.7 centimeters long.[3]
^ abcdHatfield, R., et al. 2015. Bombus borealis. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 04 March 2016.
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^Mitchell, T. B. 1962. Bombus borealis. Bees of the Eastern United States. North Carolina Agricultural Experiment Station Technical Bulletin No. 152. Reprinted at Discover Life.
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