Bombus ruderatus
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Bombus ruderatus, the large garden bumblebee or ruderal bumblebee, is a species of long-tongued bumblebee found in Europe and in some parts of northern Africa.[1] This species is the largest bumblebee in Britain and it uses its long face and tongue to pollinate hard-to-reach tubed flowers. Bumblebees are key pollinators in many agricultural ecosystems, which has led to B. ruderatus and other bumblebees being commercially bred and introduced into non-native countries, specifically New Zealand and Chile.[2][3] Since its introduction in Chile, B. ruderatus has spread into Argentina as well.[2] Population numbers have been declining and it has been placed on the Biodiversity Action Plan to help counteract these declines.[4]
Bombus ruderatus | |
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B. ruderatus on Centranthus ruber, Genova, Italy | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Hymenoptera |
Family: | Apidae |
Genus: | Bombus |
Species: | B. ruderatus |
Binomial name | |
Bombus ruderatus (Fabricius, 1775) | |