| Bombus ternarius | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Apidae |
| Genus: | Bombus |
| Subgenus: | Pyrobombus |
| Species: | B. ternarius
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| Binomial name | |
| Bombus ternarius | |
Bombus ternarius, commonly known as the orange-belted bumblebee or tricolored bumblebee,[2] is a yellow, orange and black bumblebee. It is a ground-nesting social insect whose colony cycle lasts only one season, common throughout the northeastern United States and much of Canada.[3] The orange-belted bumblebee forages on Rubus, goldenrods, Vaccinium, and milkweeds found throughout the colony's range. Like many other members of the genus, Bombus ternarius exhibits complex social structure with a reproductive queen caste and a multitude of sister workers with labor such as foraging, nursing, and nest maintenance divided among the subordinates.
- ^ Cameron, S.A.; H.M. Hines; P.H. Williams (2007). "A comprehensive phylogeny of the bumble bees (Bombus)" (PDF). Biological Journal of the Linnean Society. 91: 161–188. doi:10.1111/j.1095-8312.2007.00784.x. Retrieved 4 October 2013.
- ^ Eaton, E.R. & Kaufman, K. (2007) Kaufman Field Guide to Insects of North America. New York:Houghton Mifflin. p 344.
- ^ University of Maine Cooperative Extension. "Understanding Native Bees, the Great Pollinators: Enhancing Their Habitat in Maine". Archived from the original on 2006-09-03. Retrieved 2006-08-30.