White-tailed Bumblebee
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Bombus lucorum
Common & widespread in Britain.
Flies from April-September.
The Males are 16-18mm in size and differ more in their appearance from the queens with their yellow noses and larger amounts of yellow hairs.
The species has a short proboscis.
The predominant color is black, with a pale yellow collar, a yellow band on the second tergite (abdominal segment), and a white tail. Both darker and paler forms exist.
Males vary in color more than the Females.