species 301 observations

Ashton's Cuckoo Bumble Bee

Bombus ashtoni

Field notes

Bombus ashtoni is a species of cuckoo bumblebee. This means that it parasitizes closely related species such as Bombus affinis, Bombus terricola, and Bombus fervidus by residing in the nests of these bumblebees and tricking the bees into providing resources such as food for them.

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Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided