Английская Википедия:Bombus wurflenii
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Bombus wurflenii is a species of bumblebee found in several parts of central and northern Europe to Turkey and the Crimea peninsula in the southeast.[1][2]
Description
This bumblebee has a very short proboscis (tongue), powerful, toothed mandibles, and a short head. The queen has a body length of Шаблон:Convert, a wing span of Шаблон:Convert and a black, shaggy fur with the three last terga (abdominal segments). The workers, which have body lengths ranging from Шаблон:Convert and wing spans from Шаблон:Convert, look like the queen, except for the lesser length. The males are Шаблон:Convert in length, have a wing span from Шаблон:Convert and are otherwise similar to the females.[2][3] A lighter form, with most of thorax and the two anterior terga covered in pale fur exists.[2]
Ecology
The species is mainly found in mountainous areas.[1] In the Balkans, it is found from Шаблон:Convert above sea level,[4] and in Turkey between Шаблон:Convert and Шаблон:Convert.[2] The nest is small, containing 80 to 150 individuals.[3]
The bumblebee predominantly forages on flowers such as Vaccinium, Lamiaceae, Scrophulariaceae and Fabaceae.[2] According to Goulson, this species is an opportunistic nectar robber. The bees cut a hole into the back of the flower to access nectar, and so they do not participate in pollination.[5]
Distribution
In Europe, it can be found in Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Norway, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland,[6] Scandinavia, the Ural and Caucasus in Russia,[1] northern Turkey, and the Crimean Peninsula.[2] It is absent from the British Isles, and its presence in Finland is disputed.[1]
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