Large garden bumblebee  (Bombus ruderatus)

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

Threats

The main cause of the decline of this species (and indeed, many other species of bumblebee) is the widespread loss of large tracts of flower-rich unimproved habitat as a result of agricultural intensification, forestry, and development (4).

Conservation

This bumblebee is a UK Biodiversity Action Plan (UK BAP) priority species, and a Species Action Plan has been produced in order to guide its conservation (3). Some known populations occur on Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs).

The UK Biodiversity Action Plan for this species is available at UK BAP.
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