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Black-and-gold bumble bee visiting wild bergamot flowerhead
Black-and-Gold Bumblebee
Bombus auricomus
The black-and-gold bumblebee is associated with prairies and other grasslands. It is one of several species of bumblebees that occur in Missouri.
photo of bumblebee on a wild rose flower
Bumblebees
Bombus spp.
Bumblebees are like huge honeybees: They are yellow and black, collect pollen and nectar, live in colonies, and make honey. They are capable of stinging, if molested or if their nest is endangered, but you need not fear them; they are not aggressive.
Male common eastern bumble bee on a New World aster
Common Eastern Bumblebee
Bombus impatiens
The common eastern bumblebee is widespread in the eastern United States. It is one of several species of bumblebees that occur in Missouri.