#pyrobombus

[arachnology-enthusiast]

this very polite little gal (Bombus impatiens) landed on me while I was on a hike yesterday. she landed on my shirt, looking a bit sluggish, so I decided to (gently) scoop her onto my hand to give her an opportunity to drink a bit of my sweat before relocating her to a flower, where she promptly got lost in the sauce. while reviewing the photos for iNat, I realized there was something on her leg. I'm not too adept with bumblebees and their various parasites; does anyone know what that is? for all I know, it could just be a clump of pollen, but I've never heard of pollen pants being asymmetrical. TIA!

[that-crazy-scorpio-man]

[drhoz]

#2922 - Bombus (Subgenus Pyrobombus) - Firetailed Bumblebee

A large subgenus of small bumblebees, most diverse in North America and Central Asia, where they generally live in open habitats and nest underground.

San Francisco, USA

[dendroica]

Common Eastern Bumble Bee on Flickr.

[dendroica]

Bumble Bee Face on Flickr.