Species Insects & ArthropodsTwo-spotted Bumble Bee

Two-spotted Bumble Bee

Bombus bimaculatus

CommonInsect & Arthropod
Illustration of Two-spotted Bumble Bee (Bombus bimaculatus)

The Two-spotted Bumble Bee is a common eastern bumble bee with a distinctive yellow band on its abdomen featuring two small black spots. It nests above ground in dense grass, leaf litter, or abandoned rodent nests, making it easy to accidentally disturb. It is an early emerging species and an important pollinator of spring wildflowers.

Habitat
Fields, woodland edges, gardens, and forest clearings
Diet
Adults: pollen and nectar. Larvae: pollen and nectar provisions
How common
Common

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