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🧬 Biological Classification (Kingdom to Species)Bombus ignitus

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Hymenoptera

Family

Apidae

Genus

Bombus

Species

Bombus ignitus

Insecta🌿 Herbivore

Fiery-tailed bumble bee

Bombus ignitus (Fiery-tailed bumble bee · クロマルハナバチ)

🛡️ Conservation Status (IUCN Red List)NE (Not Evaluated)

Not Evaluated (NE) on the IUCN Red List yet.

Geological Era

Extant

Diet

Herbivore

Length · Height

1.7~2.3cm · No data

Mass · Top Speed

No data · No data

Habitat & Fossil Locality

Plains and mountains (more common in mountains), and burrows dug by mice or moles

💡 Everyday Comparisons for Size, Mass & Speed

💡 Its body length of 2.3 cm is slightly smaller than the diameter of a 500-won coin (2.65 cm).
💡 Because worker bees visit flowers from late May to early October, they can be encountered in flower beds from spring through autumn (National List of Species of Korea).

Reference standards: coach bus ~12 m, mid-size car ~4.9 m, compact car ~1 t, basketball hoop 3.05 m, credit card 8.56 cm.

#호박벌#Bombus ignitus

📖 1. Overview

The fiery-tailed bumble bee (Bombus ignitus) is a bumble bee inhabiting the entire Korean Peninsula, appearing in both plains and mountains but more common in mountainous areas. Globally, it is distributed in Japan and northeastern China.

🦴 2. Anatomy & Morphology

Body length is 17 to 23 mm. Females have black hair all over the body with reddish-brown hair from the 3rd abdominal segment backward, while males are covered all over in bright yellow hair.

🔍 3. Ecology & Behavior

Females emerge from mid-April, gather dry leaves in burrows dug by mice or moles, and build hexagonal wax cells on top to lay eggs. Workers visit flowers from late May to early October, and males appear from early September to early October.