Red-shanked Carder Bee Bombus ruderarius
A small, scarce bumblebee species which appears to be declining. Generally, but not always, found in association with large areas of open grassland. Image: © Steven Falk, Flickr.
Find out more: iNaturalist, Bees, Wasps and Ants Recording Society, Bumblebee Conservation Trust
Suffolk’s Priority Ant, Bee and Wasp Species
Key
UK BAP Priority Species – Listed as a conservation priority under the UK Biodiversity Action Plan.
Suffolk Character Species – A species closely associated with Suffolk’s landscape and natural identity.
Suffolk LNRS Key Species – Identified as a priority for recovery under Suffolk’s Local Nature Recovery Strategy.
