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Yellow bumblebee
The yellow bumblebee, or golden northern bumblebee (''Bombus fervidus''), is a species of bumblebee native to North America.〔 It has a yellow-colored abdomen and thorax. Its range includes the North American continent, excluding much of Texas, Alaska, and the northern parts of Canada.〔(''Bombus fervidus '' ), Discover Life〕 It is common in cities and farmland.〔Eaton ER, Kaufman K. (2007) ''Kaufman Field Guide to Insects of North America''. New York: Houghton Mifflin. p. 344.〕 It is similar in colour and range to the American bumblebee (''Bombus pensylvanicus'').〔 It has complex behavioral traits, which include a communication system that involves dancing and a coordinated nest defense to ward off predators. ''B. fervidus'' is an important ecosystem pollinator, but populations are currently declining in number.
==Taxonomy and Phylogeny==
Danish zoologist Johan Christian Fabricius first identified ''Bombus fervidus,'' also known as the yellow bumblebee or golden northern bumblebee, in 1798. ''B. fervidus'' is a member of the order Hymenoptera, which is comprised of wasps, ants, bees, and sawflies. It is in the Bombus genus, which is the Latin word for “buzzing.” This genus comprises most bumblebees, which are social bees that can sting more than once. It is also of the Apidae family, which is a diverse family of bees including honeybees, orchid bees, bumble bees, stingless bees, cuckoo bees and carpenter bees.
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