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Red-tailed Bumblebee 

Bombus lapidarius


The Red-tailed Bumblebee is recognised by its completely black body contrasted with a bright orange-red tail. While common in the UK, it is sometimes confused with the Red-tailed Cuckoo-bee Bombus rupestris, which has darker wing membranes and sparser hair

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