What is it about?

In 1979 we looked at the species of bumblebees present on Iceland, and found there were three - two of which were previously not known to occur there (Bombus hortorum and Bombus lucorum). We also looked at where they lived and what they fed on. Our conclusion was that the two previously unrecognised species had been introduced by man in the recent past, probably in cargo.

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Why is it important?

Because it shows that we are inadvertantly altering the fauna, and spectrum of available pollinators, in this geographically remote island. It may allow us to see how dispersal through the country proceeds, and thereby help in understanding the factors most influential in affecting distribution.

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This page is a summary of: The Icelandic Bumble Bee Fauna (BombusLatr., Apidae) and its Distributional Ecology, Journal of Apicultural Research, January 1981, Taylor & Francis,
DOI: 10.1080/00218839.1981.11100496.
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