Bombus lucorum agg.

• Scientific name: Bombus lucorum agg.
• Common name: white-tailed bumble bee
• Dimension: 11-17 mm
• Habitat: adaptable to different habitats: forest edges, extensively managed meadows, uncultivated areas, gardens and parks
• Behavior: 'social species
• Collective behavior: polylectic
• Nest: in the ground, in the nests of small mammals or other existing cavities
• Parasitized by: Bombus vestalis, Bombus bohemicus, Bombus rupestris
• Red list of bees in Switzerland: not endangered

Interesting Facts:

Most people are familiar with bumblebees, but many don't know that they belong to the wild bee group. Species of the Bombus lucorum complex are distinguished by their characteristic yellow bands on the thorax and abdomen, as well as the white tip of the abdomen.