Black male or melanic Ruderal bumblebee (Bombus ruderatus) on Marigold

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Identification notes: The Ruderal Bumblebee is now rare in the UK. Melanistic (black) forms exist and males are also black. The Field cuckoo bumblebee (Bombus campestris) which is more common, has colouration on terga (body segments) 1 and 2.

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Size: 3000px × 2002px
Location: Ely, Cambridgeshire, England
Photo credit: © iSpice / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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