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Bombus polaris (Bumblebee)

Synonyms: Bombus groenlandicus; Bombus kincaidii

Wikipedia Abstract

Bombus polaris is a common Arctic bumblebee species. B. polaris is one of two bumblebees that live above the Arctic Circle. The other is its social parasite Bombus hyperboreus. B. polaris is a social bee that can survive at near freezing temperatures. It has developed multiple adaptations to live in such cold temperatures. B. polaris has a thicker coat of hair than most bees, utilizes thermoregulation, and makes insulated nests.
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Ecosystems

Prey / Diet

Arctostaphylos alpinus (alpine bearberry)[1]
Empetrum nigrum (black crowberry)[1]
Vaccinium uliginosum (bog blueberry)[1]
Vaccinium vitis-idaea (lingonberry)[1]

Prey / Diet Overlap

Predators

Acanthis flammea (Common Redpoll)[1]
Calcarius lapponicus (Lapland Longspur)[1]
Phylloscopus borealis (Arctic Warbler)[1]
Tachycineta bicolor (Tree Swallow)[1]

Consumers

External References

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Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
♦ 1Making The Forest And Tundra Wildlife Connection
♦ 2Mosquin, T., and J. E. H. Martin. 1967. Observations on the pollination biology of plants on Melville Island, N.W.T., Canada. Canadian Field Naturalist 81:201-205.
♦ 3Insect-flower associations in the high Arctic with special reference to nectar., Hocking, B. 1968. Oikos 19:359-388
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0