no photo — written note
InsectsSensitive species
Bumble bee with a rusty thumbprint patch on the second abdominal band.
Field facts
HabitatPrairies, natural areas with long bloom seasons
RangeVery local; scattered records
When to lookApril to October
StatusFederally endangered (Indiana DNR / IUCN Red List)
Look-alikesCommon Eastern Bumble Bee, Brown-belted Bumble Bee
Field note: It has vanished from most of its former range in twenty years.
Lesson
Watching responsibly
Photograph, never net; report sightings to the state programme.
This species is treated as sensitive: locations are generalised to county level and never routed to directly.
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