Biologists discover critically endangered bumblebee species in České Budějovice

Biologists have discovered a critically endangered species of bumblebee, Bombus confusus, in České Budějovice, the Czech News Agency reports. It is thought that the town's policy over the last five years of leaving some areas in parks and grassy areas to grow freely and be mown less often lent the right conditions for the bumblebee to thrive.

There are about 30 species of bumblebee in Czechia, with some species still being commonly found, while others have become endangered or completely extinct. In addition to Czechia, Bombus confusus has been found in the past in some other European countries such as Austria, France, Germany, Lithuania, Romania, Slovakia, and Spain.