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Small earth humble-bee

Bombus lucorum (Linnaeus, 1761)

Status not recordedbees wasps and ants

The small earth humble-bee (Bombus lucorum) is a species in the family Apidae, order Hymenoptera. Recorded adults reach 2.1 cm in length.

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Quick facts about the small earth humble-bee

Weight
Not recorded
Length
1.4 cm – 2.1 cm
Lifespan
Not recorded
Diet
Nectarivore
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
forest, grassland, human_modified
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Generations a year
One
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

How big is the small earth humble-bee?

SMALL EARTH HUMBLE-BEE · LENGTH 2.1 CMADULT HUMAN · HEIGHT 1.7 M
At 2.1 cm, the recorded maximum length of the small earth humble-bee is about 1.2% of the height of an adult human (1.7 m, a fixed reference used for scale).

Where does the small earth humble-bee live?

Not recorded

Is the small earth humble-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 small earth humble-bee classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumArthropoda
  3. classInsecta
  4. orderHymenoptera
  5. familyApidae
  6. genusBombus
  7. SpeciesBombus lucorum (Linnaeus, 1761)

Synonyms Apis lucorum, Bombus aritzoensis, Bombus congruens, Bombus latofasciatus, Bombus lucorum alaiensis, Bombus lucorum aritzoensis, Bombus lucorum congruens, Bombus lucorum renardi, Bombus lucorum terrestriformis, Bombus magnus mongolicus, Bombus renardi, Bombus terrestris lucorum, Bombus terrestris monozonus, Bombus terrestris schmiedenkechti, Bombus viduus

Other names and names in other languages (30)
  • White tailed bumblebeeEnglish
  • White-tailed bumblebeeEnglish
  • abeyón culublancuAsturian
  • čmelák hájovýCzech
  • Lys jordhumleDanish
  • Hellgelbe ErdhummelGerman
  • Abejorro de cola blancaSpanish
  • MaakimalaneEstonian
  • mantukimalainenFinnish
  • Bourdon des forêtsFrench
  • seillean-mòr an earbaill bhàinScottish Gaelic
  • szürke poszméhHungarian
  • HúshumlaIcelandic
  • Šilinė kamanėLithuanian
  • liten jordhumleNorwegian Bokmål
  • VeldhommelDutch
  • Trzmiel gajowyPolish
  • Норовой шмельRussian
  • čmeľ hájovýSlovak
  • svetli zemeljski čmrljSlovenian
  • ljus jordhumlaSwedish
  • Джміль норовийUkrainian
  • Helle ErdhummelGerman
  • Bourdon à queue blancheFrench
  • Bourdon des saussaiesFrench
  • Petit bourdon terrestreFrench
  • seilleanan-mòra an earbaill bhàinScottish Gaelic
  • Kleine aardhommelDutch
  • liten jordhumlaSwedish
  • mindre jordhumlaSwedish

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the small earth humble-bee

Other species in the same genus Bombus.

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the small earth humble-bee?

An adult small earth humble-bee measures 1.4 cm – 2.1 cm long, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the small earth humble-bee?

The small earth humble-bee (Bombus lucorum) belongs to the family Apidae in the order Hymenoptera.

Sources and how to cite this page

Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Small earth humble-bee (Bombus lucorum). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/small-earth-humble-bee

MLA

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BibTeX
@misc{small_earth_humble_bee_2026,
  title = {Small earth humble-bee (Bombus lucorum)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/small-earth-humble-bee},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}