Rarest bumblebee
- Who
- Franklin’s bumblebee (Bombus franklini)
- Where
- United States
- When
- 2006
Native to the USA, the world’s rarest species of bumblebee is Franklin’s bumblebee (Bombus franklini). Classed as Critically Endangered by the IUCN, only one individual was found during extensive surveys of its limited distribution range in Oregon and California during 2006.