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Bumblebee ID #867452

Asked May 07, 2024, 3:13 PM EDT

Can you help me identify these bumblebees? I discovered this nest in Marquam Nature Park in Portland May 3rd. I did a little research and thought at first they were Orange Belts, but their range doesn’t seem to come this far west. My next thought was Hunt BB, since it seems to match their description of T1 = Yellow T2 = Orange T3 = Orange T4 = Yellow T5 = Black but they’re a dry habitat bee. Forest BB doesn’t seem to match either since they’re a high altitude bee. Your help would be very much appreciated. Thank you.

Multnomah County Oregon

Expert Response

Looking at the images it appears to be Bombus melanopygus, the Black-tailed bumble bee.
Associate Professor-Apiculture Replied May 09, 2024, 9:27 AM EDT

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