Liam Bunce Posted December 16, 2016 Share Posted December 16, 2016 Hi all Do we have any Melittologist amongst us as i would like a positive ID for image below if possible, could it bee (excuse the pun) a White tailed or a Buff tailed. Liam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Betty LaRue Posted December 16, 2016 Share Posted December 16, 2016 Errr, just a bumblebee. I've never been able to figure out distinctions. Although I've recognized they all don't look alike. Good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niels Quist Posted December 16, 2016 Share Posted December 16, 2016 http://www.birdguides.com/i/articles/003814/bumblebees4.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russell Posted December 16, 2016 Share Posted December 16, 2016 To be honest it's almost impossible to tell from that image. There is no clear view of the banding on the back, and the face is obscured by the Alamy copyright notice. There's also no indication of size - it could also be a Garden or a Heath bumble, all have a similar banded abdomen. The video here might help https://bumblebeeconservation.org/about-bees/identification/common-bumblebees(scroll down to the bottom) but I suggest that you stick to "bumblebee" in your keywords. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allan Bell Posted December 17, 2016 Share Posted December 17, 2016 Looks very much like a Field Scabious. (Knuatia arvensus.) Oh! The bee! Don't know! Sorry. Allan Although looking through the information provided above in the links it could most likely be the White tailed. ITMA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam Bunce Posted December 18, 2016 Author Share Posted December 18, 2016 Many thanks all. Liam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Richards Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 Maybe a Gypsy Cuckoo Bumble Bee, but don't take that for sure. Not enough banding visible for anything more positive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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