Bumblebee. Martin Falbisoner / CC BY-SA
- Pūtoi
- Order
- Hymenoptera
- Whānau
- Family
- Apidae
Te Rahi
- He pepeke rahi tonu, e 25 mm te roa
Size range
- Large insects, up to 25 mm in length
Te Tītaringa
- E 4 ngā momo i āta mauria ki Aotearoa hei kaitiritiri i te hae ki te clover.
Distribution
- 4 species introduced to New Zealand for pollination of clover
Te Huringa Ora
- He pai hei tiritiri i te hae i waenga i ētahi momo tipu.
- Hangaia ai ō rātou kōhanga ki raro i te whenua.
- Kai ai i te hae me te ngongo.
Life history
- Useful in pollinating some crops
- Nests are formed underground
- Eat pollen and nectar
- Can sting to defend themselves
