# Brown-belted Bumble Bee

*Bombus griseocollis*

They are capable of 'buzz pollination,' vibrating their wing muscles at a specific frequency to dislodge pollen that other bees cannot reach.

- **Taxonomy:** Animalia › Arthropoda › Insecta › Hymenoptera › Apidae › Bombus
- **IUCN Red List status:** Least Concern
- **Population trend:** stable
- **Biome:** grassland
- **Habitat:** Open grasslands, prairies, meadows, agricultural fields, and urban gardens.
- **Diet:** Generalist feeder; consumes nectar and pollen from a wide variety of flowering plants including sunflowers and clovers.
- **Range:** United States, Southern Canada
- **Size:** 11 to 19 mm in length.
- **Lifespan:** Queens live up to 1 year; workers and males live for only a few weeks to months.
- **Active:** diurnal
- **Threats:** Pesticide exposure, habitat fragmentation, and competition with non-native bees.
- **Safe to approach?:** Generally peaceful and non-aggressive. Observe from a safe distance of 1-2 feet. Only stings if handled or if the nest is threatened. If stung, wash the area with soap and water and apply a cold pack; seek immediate medical attention if signs of an allergic reaction occur.

## About

Bombus griseocollis is a species of bumblebee known commonly as the brown-belted bumblebee . It is native to much of the United States except for the Southwest, and to the southernmost regions of several of the provinces of Canada.

## Sources

- Plate: https://gaia-dex.com/species/595f9019-f143-4b66-a3f3-a62c9c89823f
- iNaturalist: https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/120215
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bombus griseocollis
- Conservation status: IUCN Red List category, as recorded by Gaia-Dex
- Photo: https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.amazonaws.com/photos/571486/medium.jpg (USGS Bee Inventory and Monitoring Lab, CC0, via iNaturalist)

Habitat, diet, size and similar notes are AI-written summaries; check them against the linked sources before relying on them.