Is Bombini a bumblebee?

The bumblebee tribe Bombini is one of four groups of corbiculate bees (those with pollen baskets) in the Apidae, the others being the Apini (honey bees), Euglossini ( orchid bees ), and Meliponini (stingless bees). The corbiculate bees are a monophyletic group.

How many types of bumblebees are there?

Bumblebee: any of over 250 species in the genus Bombus. There are over 250 species of bumblebees. They fall in the genus Bombus and are part of Apidae, one of the bee families. The size of a bumblebee varies depending on the species and can vary even within species. Queen bees tend to be larger than male bees and worker bees.

What do bumblebees look like?

These large, hairy bees are generally black with varying degrees of yellow banding. Look closely at flowering plants and you’ll probably spot several species. Common bumblebees include garden, buff-tailed, red-tailed, white-tailed and field bumblebees. They are social insects, living in colonies of up to 200 workers.

What is a bumblebee in Transformers?

Since the very first generation of "Transformers" toys and media, the little yellow bug named Bumblebee has stood as an icon of the franchise. Young and impetuous yet equally kindhearted, Bumblebee is the first autobot to travel to earth and make contact with humans.