Bumble bees of North America : an identification guide /

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More than ever before, there is widespread interest in studying bumble bees and the critical role they play in our ecosystems. Bumble Bees of North America is the first comprehensive guide to North American bumble bees to be published in more than a century. Richly illustrated with color photographs...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Williams, Paul (Paul Hugh) (Autor)
Otros Autores: Thorp, Robbin W., 1933-, Richardson, Leif, Colla, Sheila
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, 2014.
©2014
Temas:
Bumblebees > United States > Identification.
Bumblebees > Canada > Identification.
Bumblebees > United States > Geographical distribution.
Bumblebees > Canada > Geographical distribution.
Bourdons > États-Unis > Identification.
Bourdons > Canada > Identification.
Bourdons > États-Unis > Distribution géographique.
Bourdons > Canada > Distribution géographique.
SCIENCE > Life Sciences > Zoology > General.
NATURE > Regional.
Bumblebees
United States
Canada
Field guides
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction
  • Observing bumble bees
  • Attracting bumble bees
  • Bumble bee forage guide by ecoregion
  • Maps and seasonal activity
  • Bumble bee decline and conservation
  • Threats to bumble bees
  • Natural enemies
  • Mimicry
  • Distinguishing bumble bees from other insects
  • Bumble bee names and classification
  • How to use this book to identify bumble bee species
  • Species accounts
  • Square-or long-cheeked bees with a rounded angle on the midleg
  • Short-cheeked bees with a rounded angle on the midleg
  • Medium- or long-cheeked bees with a sharp angle on the midleg
  • Hindleg (tibia) with the outer surface uniformly convex and densely hairy (cuckoo bumble bees, no workers).

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