# A culture collection of gut bacteria from wild bumble bees (Bombus impatiens)

## TL;DR

This paper introduces a collection of gut bacteria from wild and captive bumble bees, providing insights into their microbial diversity.

## Contribution

The study provides a new culture collection of gut bacteria from Bombus impatiens with detailed culture conditions and genetic data.

## Key findings

- A diverse range of bacterial taxa was isolated from wild and captive bumble bees.
- Full-length 16S rRNA gene sequences were obtained for each isolate.
- Culture conditions for each bacterial isolate were documented.

## Abstract

Gut bacteria are important to the ecology and health of social bees. We present a collection of 55 isolates, representing a diverse range of bacterial taxa, from wild- and captive-reared bumble bees (Bombus impatiens). Culture conditions and full-length 16S rRNA gene sequences are provided.