Английская Википедия:Bombus rupestris
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Bombus rupestris is a species of cuckoo bumblebee present in most of Europe except Iceland. In the Balkans it is found in montane and alpine habitats northwards from Central Greece.[1][2] It is also found in Turkey.[2]
Description
The female is much larger than the male; she has a length of Шаблон:Convert, while the drone usually is not more than Шаблон:Convert.[3] The bumblebee is black, with the last abdominal segments coloured orange-red.[4]
Due to its parasitic lifestyle, no workers exist.
Behaviour
Bombus rupestris is found in flower-rich habitats, such as meadows and along hedgerows.[3] The bumblebee parasitizes the nests of the red-tailed bumblebee, B. lapidarius, whose queen is killed or subjugated.[4]
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