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Evolution history

Would it be possible to post information regarding the species that bumblebees evolved from? --Figfires (talk) 21:50, 10 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

It's unlikely the actual palaeo-species will ever be found as it would be one of many similar fossils, but the history is outlined and diagrammed in the Phylogeny section of the article. Chiswick Chap (talk) 07:04, 11 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

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Honey bees

The article refers to honey bees as relatives of bumble bees. It could point out that honey bees are in a different genus. Vorbee (talk) 07:51, 29 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Bumble bees naturally colonising Tasmania from New Zealand?

The article currently states "The New Zealand population of buff-tailed bumblebees naturally colonised Tasmania, 1,500 miles away, in 1992.[99]" This seems unlikely. I can't find the source referenced.

This article suggests they were brought in: http://www.abc.net.au/local/stories/2012/09/18/3592865.htm

Seems unlikely that the bees would naturally make it all the way from NZ to Tasmania, to then be thwarted by the small gap between tasmania and the mainland. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 121.210.59.205 (talk) 10:59, 18 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks, nice catch! I managed to track down the text of the original source through a bit of Googling(I'm not linking to the site I found, since it's probably a copyright violation), but it doesn't say they came to Australia naturally at all, so i've removed the offending word from that senteence. Graham87 14:56, 18 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]
I've tweaked that text further. Graham87 15:15, 18 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]
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