White-tailed bumblebee
Bombus lucorum
Conservation status: Common
When to see: March to November
About
The white-tailed bumblebee emerges during the early spring and continues to thrive until the autumn. White-tailed bumblebee can be seen in habitats such as gardens, farmland, woodland edges, hedgerows, and heathland. Similar to other social insects, the queen awakens from hibernation in the spring, starts off her colony by laying a small number of eggs. These eggs eventually hatch into diligent workers, responsible for nurturing the young and maintaining the nest. Subsequently, males emerge at a later stage, seeking to mate with potential queens. As the autumn arrives, both the males and the aging queen meet their demise, while the newly formed queens prepare for hibernation until the following spring when the cycle begins again.
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