B.rupestris - lapidarius - confusus?

col188 · #1 (**permalink**) 28-09-2009, 11:39 AM

Who was my visitor, I hate not remembering names.:

B. confusus- rupestris- lapidarius

Came in to the conservatory for a couple of hours rest, before unceremoniously going on his/her way.

Col

JRsbugs · #2 (**permalink**) 28-09-2009, 11:53 AM

I wouldn't like to commit myself without seeing a side view of the hind legs! They are confusingly similar!

Janet

eucera · #3 (**permalink**) 28-09-2009, 11:59 AM

It certainly isn't Bombus confusus - a species unknown in UK.

I agree with Janet though - not possible to be certain, however, B. lapidarius is the most likely. I would not submit this as a record though

JRsbugs · #4 (**permalink**) 28-09-2009, 06:02 PM

I was leaning towards B. lapidarius too.

I had one unearthed in the potato patch today, it eventually flew off but I haven't seen them flying for a long time.

col188 · #5 (**permalink**) 29-09-2009, 12:42 PM

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Originally Posted by eucera

It certainly isn't Bombus confusus - a species unknown in UK.

I agree with Janet though - not possible to be certain, however, B. lapidarius is the most likely. I would not submit this as a record
though

Thanks Janet & eucera your views echo my thoughts. I never saw its head, although it moved around, kept it hidden beneath the overhang.

Col

col188 · #6 (**permalink**) 02-10-2009, 09:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by col188

Who was my visitor, I hate not remembering names.:

B. confusus- rupestris- lapidarius

Came in to the conservatory for a couple of hours rest, before unceremoniously going on his/her way.

Col

Strangely it was back again (or its twin) this afternoon. had a rest under the eaves. Can't have been healthy for it , I'd been using paint stripper close to where it was 2hrs earlier. Didn't stay long after I noticed it, so no pic

Did see the head this time, it was all black, but it was hunkered down as if asleep. So could still be either.

Col