clovers and other wildflowers. The term humblebee remained in use through the nineteenth century, but was gradually replaced by bumblebee in both scientific and common language during the twentieth century.

Evolution

Phylogeny

The tribe Bombini (bumblebees) is one of four lineages of corbiculate bees in the Apidae. It is distinguished by having pollen baskets (corbiculae) on their hind legs. The other three are the Apini (honeybees), Euglossini

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