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Bumble bee

Bombus pensylvanicus (De Geer, 1773)

Status not recordedbees wasps and ants

The bumble bee (Bombus pensylvanicus) is a species in the family Apidae, order Hymenoptera.

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Quick facts about the bumble bee

Weight
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Length
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Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the bumble bee live?

Not recorded

Is the bumble bee endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the bumble bee classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumArthropoda
  3. classInsecta
  4. orderHymenoptera
  5. familyApidae
  6. genusBombus
  7. SpeciesBombus pensylvanicus (De Geer, 1773)

Synonyms Apis americanorum, Apis antiguensis, Apis pensylvanica, Bombus americanorum, Bombus pallidus, Bombus pennsilvanicus umbratus, Bombus pennsylvanicus, Bombus titusi, Bremus americanorum, Psithyrus cevalliae

Other names and names in other languages (5)
  • American bumble beeEnglish
  • Sonoran bumblebeeEnglish
  • abejorro americanoSpanish
  • Bourdon américainFrench
  • Bourdon d'AmériqueFrench

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the bumble bee

Other species in the same genus Bombus.

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the bumble bee?

The bumble bee (Bombus pensylvanicus) belongs to the family Apidae in the order Hymenoptera.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Bumble bee (Bombus pensylvanicus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/bumble-bee

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“Bumble bee (Bombus pensylvanicus).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/bumble-bee.

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@misc{bumble_bee_2026,
  title = {Bumble bee (Bombus pensylvanicus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/bumble-bee},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}