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12-07-2009, 03:59 PM
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| |  terrestris or lucorum?
Just a bit of help whether this Bombus is terrestris or lucorum.
And how can I tell clearly in future please?
This beauty was helped a little with some honey, which was gratefully enjoyed then eventually recovered and flew off! 
Cheers
Ken 
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12-07-2009, 04:13 PM
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| | | Re: terrestris or lucorum?
Hi Ken,
I would plump for B. terrestris. The female (workers) can be very similar to B. lucorum, the telling thing to look for is the browinsh line above the white tail which B. terrestris has. I think yours has that.
At least you knew which two to choose between, good going!
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12-07-2009, 04:23 PM
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| | | Re: terrestris or lucorum?
Hi Janet,
thanks a lot (again) - not heard that tip before!
Yes, its steady progress....................!
Cheers
Ken
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12-07-2009, 09:05 PM
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| | | Re: terrestris or lucorum?
Generally very nearly impossible to be 100% confident with workers. males and queens are easy to separate |
13-07-2009, 03:37 PM
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| | | Re: terrestris or lucorum?
Quote:
Originally Posted by eucera  Generally very nearly impossible to be 100% confident with workers. males and queens are easy to separate | Well that's refreshing, I thought it might be easy ................! 
Cheers eucera anyway, it all helps.
Ken
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