The rusty patched bumble bee, formally named bombus affinis, landed on the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s endangered species list in 2017. The rusty patched bumble bee’s population has ...

The rusty patched bumble bee became endangered in 2017 ... a major lack of genetic diversity in the remaining rusty patch bumble bees. It's an indicator they're fragile, unhealthy and may not ...

On a warm, sunny morning, Hoaglund and fellow biologist Luke Groff wade into a patch of thistles and ... Before the 1990s, the rusty-patched bumble bee was commonly found in 28 states across ...

And I thought, “That’s a weird-looking bumble bee.” And sure enough, it was the rusty patched bumble bee. LEXI NEWSOM: That was second-year plant biology and conservation Ph.D. student Libby ...

Habitat loss largely due to agricultural intensification and urbanization, heavy use of pesticides, and disease have eliminated this fuzzy bee, with a rusty patch on its back, from more than 80 ...

For the best experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings. File Photo: A rusty patched bumble bee which the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposed ...

Habitat loss largely due to agricultural intensification and urbanization, heavy use of pesticides, and disease have eliminated this fuzzy bee, with a rusty patch on its back, from more than 80 ...