Bombus impatiens

Bombus impatiens
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Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Apidae
Genus: Bombus
Subgenus: Pyrobombus
Species:
B. impatiens
Binomial name
Bombus impatiens
US range of Bombus impatiens

Bombus impatiens, the common eastern bumblebee, is the most commonly encountered bumblebee across much of eastern North America.[3] They can be found in the Eastern temperate forest region of the eastern United States, southern Canada, and the eastern Great Plains.[4] Because of their great adaptability, they can live in country, suburbs, and even urban cities.[5][self-published source?] This adaptability makes them a great pollinator species, leading to an increase in their commercial use by the greenhouse industry. This increase consequently led to their farther spread outside their previous distribution range.[6] They are considered one of the most important species of pollinator bees in North America.[7]

  1. ^ Hatfield, R.; Jepsen, S.; Thorp, R.; Richardson, L.; Colla, S. (2014). "Bombus impatiens". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T44937797A69003246. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T44937797A69003246.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Bombus impatiens". Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
  3. ^ "Species Bombus impatiens – Common Eastern Bumble Bee". bugguide.net. Retrieved October 2, 2011.
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  5. ^ "DigitalInsectCollection – Eastern Bumblebee". digitalinsectcollection.wikispaces.com. Archived from the original on 2015-10-05. Retrieved 2015-09-26.
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  7. ^ Sachman-Ruiz, Bernardo; Narváez-Padilla, Verónica; Reynaud, Enrique (2015). "Commercial Bombus impatiens as reservoirs of emerging infectious diseases in central México". Biological Invasions. 17 (7): 2043–2053. doi:10.1007/s10530-015-0859-6.