Buff tailed bumblebee lifespan and age in human years

Longest recorded 3 months

🏆 The longest-lived buff tailed bumblebee on record reached 3 months in captivity.

Buff tailed bumblebee (Bombus terrestris). The oldest known individual lived 3 months; this chart maps that record to a human age of 120. Most individuals live considerably shorter lives than the record.

How old in human years?

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Age yrs mo days

Buff tailed bumblebee age chart in human years

Shaded rows are equivalent to human age 60+.

Buff tailed bumblebee	Human age	Stage
8 days	10	Child
16 days	19	Teen
24 days	29	Adult
32 days	39	Adult
40 days	49	Middle age
48 days	58	Middle age
56 days	68	Senior
64 days	78	Elderly
72 days	88	Elderly
80 days	97	Elderly
88 days	107	Elderly
96 days	117	Elderly