bumblebee
noun
bum·ble·bee
ˈbəm-bəl-ˌbē 
variants
or less commonly bumble bee
: any of numerous large robust hairy social bees (genus Bombus)
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However, unlike the bumblebee, carpenter bees have a shiny black abdomen in contrast to the bumble bee's yellow, hairy abdomen.
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Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 June 2024
The latest chapter in the saga of a 300-acre development in the Verdugo Mountains revolves around surveillance cameras and native bumblebees.
—Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
Xerces’ Bumblebee Watch and Bumblebee Atlas train volunteers to identify bumblebees in their area and submit pictures.
—Amy Chillag, CNN, 3 Dec. 2024
Have you folks ever heard the theory that bumblebees can’t fly aerodynamically?
—Chris Willman, Variety, 8 Oct. 2024
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Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 June 2024
The latest chapter in the saga of a 300-acre development in the Verdugo Mountains revolves around surveillance cameras and native bumblebees.
—Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
Xerces’ Bumblebee Watch and Bumblebee Atlas train volunteers to identify bumblebees in their area and submit pictures.
—Amy Chillag, CNN, 3 Dec. 2024
Have you folks ever heard the theory that bumblebees can’t fly aerodynamically?
—Chris Willman, Variety, 8 Oct. 2024
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bumblebee
noun
bum·ble·bee
ˈbəm-bəl-ˌbē
: any of numerous large hairy social bees
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