Stone bumblebee
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The stone bumblebee ( Bombus lapidarius ) is a type of bumblebee ( Bombus ). In 2005 it was named Insect of the Year in Germany and Austria.
features
Stone bumblebees reach a body length of 12 to 16 millimeters (worker), 14 to 16 millimeters (drone) or 20 to 22 millimeters (queen). They are mostly black, the end of the abdomen is brownish red. Male stone bumblebees have a yellow band on their chest. They lay their nests under piles of stones or walls, which is what the name refers to. However, they can also be found in the straw of stables or in abandoned bird nests. An average state consists of around 100 to 200 women workers. Stone bumblebees prefer the nectar from various species of clover and dead nettle .
protection
In Central Europe , the stone bumblebee is one of the most common and well-known species of bumblebee, but there are some rarer species that look similar to them.
supporting documents
Individual evidence
- ↑ Westrich, Paul (2005): Die Steinhummel Bombus lapidarius (Linnaeus 1758) (Hym., Apidae) - The insect of the year 2005. - Entomological news and reports 49: 1-13. (PDF file, 1.14 MB)
literature
- Horst Leisering, Michael Lohmann: Great nature guide in color. Compact Verlag, Munich 1998, ISBN 3-8174-5229-2 .
- Eberhard von Hagen, Ambros Aichhorn: Bumblebees. determine, settle, multiply, protect. Fauna Verlag, Nottuln 2003, ISBN 3-935980-28-0 .
Web links
- Short profile with pictures , accessed on August 12, 2013.
- Stone bumblebee profile , accessed on August 12, 2013.
- Wolfgang Schlegel, Catastrophe in the Steinhummelnest , accessed on August 12, 2013.