Help with Bee ID.

juliejam · #1 (**permalink**) 08-08-2007, 08:26 AM

Havent seen this Bee before ..so any help with the ID would be appreciated.

Many thanx

eucera · #2 (**permalink**) 08-08-2007, 09:21 AM

Not really possible to tell from this range. Just could be one of the cuckoo bumbles judging on the amount of white on the tail. Beyond that... who knows?

juliejam · #3 (**permalink**) 08-08-2007, 03:47 PM

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Originally Posted by eucera

Not really possible to tell from this range. Just could be one of the cuckoo bumbles judging on the amount of white on the tail. Beyond that... who knows?

Had a good search for Cockoo bees ...and came up with Bombus vestalis being the most suitable..

eucera · #4 (**permalink**) 08-08-2007, 07:10 PM

I'm not even sure it IS a cuckoo bee. I really can't be certain as to what this is. B. vestalis is common enough (in southern England) but this is an old and faded specimen and identification to species level is not possible I'm afraid