Yellow-banded Bumble Bee (Bombus terricola)

Known locations with biophysical regions depicted by black lines and counties by gray lines.

Once common and found throughout the northeast and south into Georgia, B. terricola populations have experienced a dramatic decline over the past 15 years, and this species was recently listed as Threatened in Vermont. This is a short tongued species and is a frequent nectar robber.

Select food plants: Vaccinium, Salix (Willows), Rosa (Roses), Rubus, Lonicera (Honeysuckles), Solidago (Goldenrods), Asters

Tongue Length: short
Nest: nests underground
Parasitized by: B. ashtoni
Similar Species: B. pensylvanicus