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Bombus ternarius, F, Face, MI, Alger County
A common northern Bumble bee, Bombus ternarius seems to be relatively unaffected by the pathogen Nosema bombi that has impacted many other species. While not very visible in this view (but visible elsewhere in our collection) this species show bright orange on its abdomen and often causes people to think they have B. affinis the endangered Rusty-Patched Bumblebee. Sadly it is almost always B. ternarius that they found. Photo by Amber Reese. Specimen from Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore.
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