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🐝 Ants, Bees & Wasps

Alpine Bumblebee

Bombus alpinus

Vulnerable

About

A large bumblebee with distinctive orange-red tail and dark body covered in dense fur. It is found at high elevations in Scandinavian mountains. Colonies are small due to the short growing season.

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Did You Know?

This bumblebee has been observed foraging at altitudes exceeding 2000 meters in Scandinavia where few other pollinators venture.