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INSECTS

Bumblebee-like Digger Bee

Anthophora bomboides

Insects
Bumblebee-like Digger Bee, photo 1 of 5
Bumblebee-like Digger Bee, Male
Bumblebee-like Digger Bee, Female

Hymenopteran in the family Apidae. Feeds on nectar.

There are 4 observations of Bumblebee-like Digger Bee in Québec, mostly in Bas-Saint-Laurent, Montréal and Outaouais, and it has been reported in 3 of the 17 regions.

Where to see it

  1. Bas-Saint-Laurent2
  2. Montréal1
  3. Outaouais1

Similar species

Common Eastern Bumble BeeBombus impatiens
Brown-belted Bumble BeeBombus griseocollis
Red-belted Bumble BeeBombus rufocinctus
Two-spotted Bumble BeeBombus bimaculatus
Western Honey BeeApis mellifera
Abrupt Digger BeeAnthophora abrupta
Black-tailed Bumble BeeBombus melanopygus
Half-black Bumble BeeBombus vagans
Milwaukee Mining BeeAndrena milwaukeensis
Northern Amber Bumble BeeBombus borealis