Common Eastern Bumble Bee vs Marbled Minor
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Common Eastern Bumble Bee | Marbled Minor |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Bombus impatiens | Oligia strigilis |
| Order | Hymenoptera | Lepidoptera |
| Family | Apidae | Noctuidae |
| Size | 8-23 mm | 24-28 mm wingspan |
| Habitat | Underground | Underground |
| Diet | Nectar Feeders | Root Feeders |
| Regions | Eastern North America | Europe |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Common Eastern Bumble Bee
A robust fuzzy bumble bee with a black body and yellow thoracic band that is widely used as a commercial greenhouse pollinator. It is the most abundant bumble bee in eastern North America.
Did You Know?
It can perform buzz pollination by vibrating its flight muscles at a specific frequency to shake pollen from flowers like tomatoes.
Marbled Minor
A small, cryptically marked moth that is extremely variable in pattern. Part of a complex of similar-looking species that can only be reliably separated by dissection.
Did You Know?
Part of a notoriously difficult species complex where three species look almost identical.