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Bombus ashtoni

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Kingdom
  
Order
  
Genus
  
Bombus

Scientific name
  
Bombus ashtoni

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Family
  
Subgenus
  
Higher classification
  
Bumblebee

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Similar
  
Bumblebee, Bombus fernaldae, Bombus terricola, Bombus citrinus, Bombus insularis

Bombus ashtoni is a species of cuckoo bumblebee. This means that it parasitizes closely related species such as Bombus affinis, Bombus terricola, and Bombus fervidus by residing in the nests of these bumblebees and tricking the bees into providing resources such as food for them.

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Bombus ashtoni Wikipedia


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