Bombus wurflenii
Bombus wurflenii is a species of bumblebee found in several parts of central and northern Europe to Turkey and the Crimea peninsula in the southeast. Description 
This bumblebee has a very short proboscis (tongue), powerful, toothed mandibles, and a short head. The queen has a body length of , a wing span of  and a black, shaggy fur with the three last terga (abdominal segments). The workers, which have body lengths ranging from  and wing spans from , look like the queen, except for the lesser length. The males are  in length, have a wing span from  and are otherwise similar to the females. A lighter form, with most of thorax and the two anterior terga covered in pale fur exists. Ecology 
The species is mainly found in mountainous areas. In the Balkans, it is found from  above sea level, and in Turkey between  and . The nest is small, containing 80 to 150 individuals. The bumblebee predominantly forages on flowers such as Vaccinium, Lamiaceae, Scrophulariaceae and Fabaceae. According to Goulson ⁸  this species is an opportunistic nectar robber. The bees cut a hole into the back of the flower to access nectar so do not participate in pollinisation. Distribution 
In Europe, it can be found in Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Norway, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, Scandinavia, the Ural and Caucasus in Russia, northern Turkey, and the Crimean Peninsula. It is absent from the British Isles, and its presence in Finland is disputed. 8 Goulson, Dave, A Buzz in the Meadow, 2014, p.164.== References ==

Bumblebees
Insects described in 1860
Hymenoptera of Europe