bumble bee
Striped furry pollinator
A bumble bee is a large, fuzzy bee that flies with a distinctive low buzzing sound.
Unlike honeybees, bumble bees live in small colonies and nest in the ground.
They're important pollinators, visiting flowers for nectar and pollen.
The name comes from their clumsy, bumbling flight pattern.
Also spelled bumblebee.
- bumblebeeLarge fuzzy stinging insect
- honeybeeNectar-gathering social insect
- pollinationFlower reproductive transfer
- flower gardenPlanted area for ornamental blooms
- nectarFloral sugar water
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bumble beewasp
Narrow-bodied stinging insect
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bumble beekiller bee
Aggressive hybrid insect
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bumble beewasp
Narrow-bodied stinging insect
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