Michelle Boone collects rusty-patched bumblebee samples (IMAGE) Colorado State University Caption Michelle Boone, a University of Minnesota conservation biologist/entomologist and co-author of the study, collects rusty-patched bumblebees for genetic sampling. Photo by Tamara Smith, a wildlife biologist with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Credit Tamara Smith Usage Restrictions None License Original content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.