bumble bees of Florida, Bombus spp. - Entomology and …
Bumble bees are easily recognized by the corbicula (pollen basket) on the hind tibiae in the females. Honey bees are the only other bees in Florida with this structure, but are easily recognized by their smaller size, hairy eyes, and lack of hind tibial spurs.
Pollen basket - Wikipedia
The pollen basket or corbicula (plural corbiculae) is part of the tibia on the hind legs of the female of certain species of bees. They use the structure in harvesting pollen and carrying it to the nest or hive where it is used as food by the colony.
Bumblebee Legs
The pollen basket, or corbicula, is seen at an angle, so it is actually wider than shown. Above is the outside of the rear leg of a worker/queen bumblebee. The claws, coxa, trochanter and femur are fairly unspecialised, and typical of those found in many insects. The outside of the tibia is concave, hairless and shiny when empty.
Anatomy And Importance Of The Bumble Bee Pollen Basket | Guide
2023年8月24日 · The pollen basket, also known as the corbicula, is a specialized structure found on the hind legs of worker bumble bees. It serves as a storage and transportation system for pollen grains, which are essential for the survival and reproduction of the bumble bee colony.
Bombus fraternus (Smith) 1854, the southern plains bumble bee. Its range extends from New Jersey to Florida, and west to North and South Dakota, Nebraska, Colorado and New Mexico. Florida county records include Alachua, Franklin, Gadsden, Levy, Liberty, Orange, and St. Johns. Figure 2. A bumble bee, Bombus sp., with full pollen basket.
Corbiculum or not? - Bumble Bees of Washington State
The corbiculum is a flattened area of the tibia on the rearmost leg. The structure enables a female bumble bee (queen or worker) to collect and transport pollen back to the nest. If you can see a ball of pollen on the rear leg, you know the individual is a female. All males and cuckoo bumble bee queens lack a corbiculum.
EENY-050/IN207: Bumble Bees of Florida - EDIS
This publication is a general guide to field identification, species description, and biology of the five bumble bee species (Bombus spp.) found in Florida. This guide to bumble bee identification in Florida would also be usable for coastal South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Arkansas.
Bees: Genus Bombus (Bumble Bees) | The Great Sunflower Project
Bombus females carry pollen wetted with nectar on their corbicula, a smooth, bowl-shaped structure ringed with long hairs on the upper part of their hind legs. Bumble bees make a low buzzing sound when flying, usually in a characteristic awkward or “bumbling” pattern.
(PDF) Corbiculate Bees - ResearchGate
2020年1月1日 · Corbiculate bees comprise a distinctive radiation of animals including many familiar species, such as honey bees and bumble bees.
Bombus impatiens Bumble Bee - Florida Nature
Yellow, wind-blown oak pollen can be seen on the tips of some of the bumble bee's setae (hairs) and scattered along the tile walkway. Flower pollen is normally collected in the corbicula, a pollen-trapping, hair-surrounded, bare section of the hind tibiae of most queen and worker bumble bees.