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Bombus citrinus

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Kingdom
  
Order
  
Genus
  
Bombus

Scientific name
  
Bombus citrinus

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Family
  
Subgenus
  
Higher classification
  
Bumblebee

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Bombus citrinus is a species of bumblebee known commonly as the lemon cuckoo bumblebee. It is native to eastern North America.

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This is a cuckoo bumblebee, one that invades the colonies of other bees, kills the resident queen, and takes over the population of workers inside. Host bees for this species include the common eastern bumblebee (Bombus impatiens) and the half-black bumblebee (B. vagans).

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Before the queen invades a nest she forages on various plants, such as asters, thistles, snakeroots, blazing-stars, mountain-mints, and goldenrods.

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References

Bombus citrinus Wikipedia


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