Great Yellow Bumblebee vs Red Underwing

Side-by-side species comparison

Great Yellow Bumblebee

A large strikingly yellow bumblebee with a band of darker hair. One of the rarest bumblebees in Britain.

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Now restricted to a few Scottish islands and the far north coast, having disappeared from 80 percent of its range.

A large moth with bark-like grey forewings and vivid red and black banded hindwings flashed as a startle defense.

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When disturbed from tree bark it flashes its bright red hindwings creating a startle effect then vanishes by closing them.