Large earth bumblebee

Bombus terrestris

Threat: The large earth bumblebee is a threat to the environment and primary production. Potential impacts include reduced seed production of native plants and increased seed production of introduced plants.

About the pest: The social large earth bumblebee is hairier and larger than the honeybee or the European wasp. It is black, with one yellow/ochre band across the front of the thorax and another across the abdomen. The tip of the abdomen is white.

Spread: The pest is spread through human activity.

More information:

Victorian Department of Primary Industries

Queensland Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries

PaDIL – Pest and Disease Image Library