Bug FAQBombus morio
Bombus morio · Order: Hymenoptera · Family: Apidae
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Bombus morio is one of the largest bumblebee species and lives mainly in Brazil’s forests, nesting on the ground surface or just below it. It performs buzz pollination and forages mainly in the morning, collecting pollen from flowers.
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How to recognize it
As a bumblebee, Bombus morio shares the typical bumblebee appearance and can be told apart by sex: females have six abdominal segments, males have seven.
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Size
It is among the biggest bumblebee species.
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Does it bite or sting?
The sting is potent and hazardous; serious injury or death can result if not treated properly.
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Where it lives
It lives mainly in Brazilian forests, nesting on the ground surface or slightly below it, especially in mid-land areas.
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What it eats
It uses buzz pollination to collect pollen and mainly forages in the morning.
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Life cycle
Worker bees live about 41 days, and the egg-to-adult development takes roughly 32 days for workers and queens, and 35 days for males.
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When you see it
Foraging activity occurs primarily in the morning.
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Questions people ask
How dangerous is a Bombus morio sting?
Its sting can be potent and hazardous, potentially causing serious injury or death if not promptly treated.
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Where does Bombus morio nest?
It nests on the ground surface or just below it in forested mid-land areas of Brazil.
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Same family (Apidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bombus_morio
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