Bombus bellicosus is a species of bumblebee in the subgenus Thoracobombus. It is commonly known as the bellicose bumblebee. They have a yellow thorax, black wings, and a black and orange abdomen. B. bellicosus are eusocial insects found in South America, alongside a species called Bombus pauloensis. They primarily live in the grasslands and in shrubs, from Northern Argentina to Southern Brazil. They eat nectar from red clovers, bird's foot trefoil, wild radish, and bugleweed. The species was named by Frederick Smith in 1879 in his publication called "Descriptions of New Species of Hymenoptera in the Collection of the British Museum."
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
Considered venomous. Public sources list it as such; we have not verified this individually. The note covers its whole genus. Bumblebees; stings Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Bombus steindachneri — considered venomous
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Hymenoptera
- Family
- Apidae
- Genus
- Bombus
- Species
- Bombus bellicosus
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