Summary ³

Bombus ashtoni is a species of cuckoo bumblebee. This means that it parasitizes closely related species such as Bombus affinis, Bombus terricola, and Bombus fervidus by residing in the nests of these bumblebees and tricking the bees into providing resources such as food for them.

Food Plants ⁴

Vaccinium, Trifolium (Clovers), Rubus, Melilotus (Sweet clover), Solidago (Goldenrods)

Sources ⁴

http://www.xerces.org/sites/default/files/2018-05/12-052_01_Eastern_Bumble_Bee.pdf

Sources and Credits

1. (c) Daniel P.-L., some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Daniel P.-L.
2. (c) U.S. Department of Agriculture, all rights reserved, uploaded by U.S. Department of Agriculture, http://www.xerces.org/sites/default/files/2018-05/12-052_01_Eastern_Bumble_Bee.pdf
3. Adapted by mgillet from a work by (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bombus_ashtoni
4. (c) mgillet, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

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