Brown-banded carder bee  (Bombus humilis)

Learn about the scientific name of this species and how it fits into the tree of life at Nature Navigator.

Range

The brown-banded carder bee was once considered quite widespread in Britain. It is now very local in most of its former range but is still relatively common in the south of England and in South Wales. It is also found throughout Europe.

Habitat

B. humilis is associated with flower-rich meadows that support species with long corollas such as vetches, clovers, dead-nettles and the red bartsia.

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