Bombus fraternus
(Photo: Xerces Society / Jennifer Hopwood)
USA: AL, AR, CO, FL, GA, IL, IN, IA, KS, LA, MA, MN, MS, MO, NE, NJ, NM, NC, ND, OH, OK, SC, SD, TN, TX, VA
Description
Bombus fraternus is found in the Eastern Temperate Forest region on the coastal plain of the southeastern United States from central Florida north to New Jersey, Ohio west throughout the United States Great Plains.
Conservation Status
This North American species has exhibited declines in relative abundance across its range over the past decade. This species’ long-term downward trend in relative abundance is significant; if the same rate of decline continues, this species could potentially go extinct within 80-90 years. Read More
