Bombus terrestris
Buff-tailed bumblebee, Large earth bumblebee at Port Arthur, TAS
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| Bombus terrestris | DiBickers | 28 Feb 2025 | |
| Unverified | JimL | 18 Feb 2025 |
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Big and fluffy! Kinda cute...
5 comments
1 Mar 2025
@JimL it always sucks when they’re cute & then we find out they don’t belong. I’d still love to see one in real life, but I don’t think we’ll ever go all the way down to Tassie🙃
1 Mar 2025
@AlisonMilton oh you’re so lucky!! I’d really love to see one, they look so big & fluffy🧡
Location information
- Coordinates 147.848888-43.145537
- Places Port Arthur, TAS
Sighting information
- 4 - 15 Abundance
- 13 Feb 2025 11:37 AM Recorded on
- JimL Recorded by
- Planted European garden plants Associated plant
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
- Collecting pollen Insect behaviour on flower
- Yes Insect on a flower
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Species information
- Bombus terrestris Scientific name
- Buff-tailed bumblebee, Large earth bumblebee Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Exotic
- Minor weed or pest
- Up to 335.4m Recorded at altitude
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