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26-05-2011, 05:06 PM
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| | Bombus terrestris vs. lucorum
I understand that it's often not possible to distinguish B. terrestris workers from B. lucorum ones without getting the beasts under a microscope. Nevertheless, I've noticed quite a few of whichever in my garden have a thin yellow edging just above the white tail (see image). Is this distinctive for either of them?
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Paul | 
26-05-2011, 05:31 PM
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| | | Re: Bombus terrestris vs. lucorum indeed... this would be B. terrestris. The "coffee stain" is typical, but not an invariable character of B. terrestris workers
I am sure you know that B. lucorum is in fact a complex of at least 3 species within the UK, so the taxonomic situation is somewhat fluid withing B. lucorum sensu lato | | Thread Tools | | | | Display Modes | Linear Mode |
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