# Bombus cerdanyensis
Geological Age: Late Miocene (~10 million years ago) Location: La Cerdanya, Spain Size: ~15 mm body length Environment: Temperate mountain meadows and mixed woodlands.
# Description An extinct bumblebee in the subgenus *Melanobombus*, preserved with remarkable detail including wing venation and body hairs.
# Habitat & Ecology - Climate: Mild summers, cool winters; high floral diversity in alpine meadows. - Flora: Rich wildflower assemblages — composites, legumes, and mint family. - Role: Important pollinator in Miocene ecosystems.
# Diet - Nectar and pollen from a wide variety of flowering plants.
# Predators - Birds, spiders, and predatory insects like robber flies.
# Behaviour - Foraging: Buzz pollination to release pollen from tubular flowers. - Sociality: Likely eusocial with seasonal colonies. - Flight: Short-range foraging trips from ground or burrow nests.
# See
- Fibla carpenteri
- Wikipedia 