Shrill carder bumblebee

Bombus sylvarum

Has a distinctive greyish-green and straw-hued colour, with an orange tail

When airborne it makes a high-pitched buzz with its wings which have a wingspan of 30mm

It has dark bands on its abdomen and black hairs between its wings

Shrill carder bumblebee

Bombus sylvarum

When airborne it makes a high-pitched buzz with its wings which have a wingspan of 30mm

It has dark bands on its abdomen and black hairs between its wings

The species has a distinctive greyish-green and straw-hued colour, with an orange tail

Shrill carder bumblebee

Bombus sylvarum

When airborne it makes a high-pitched buzz with its wings which have a wingspan of 30mm

It has dark bands on its abdomen and black hairs between its wings

The species has a distinctive greyish-green and straw-hued colour, with an orange tail