Bombus cryptarum, the cryptic bumble bee is named after it’s taxonomic uncertainties. Bees in North America are also refered to as Bombus moderatus Cresson. This species is part of a complex species of bumble bees which are very similar and difficult to tell apart. As a result, there is no viable information on its full distribution, other than that it occurs with certainty in Alberta. It’s conservation status is also a mystery, but this is the case with many native bee species that are well known. The bee is found in mountainous regions and open plains along the foothills. Size ranges for the bee are between 19 – 20mm for queens and 11 – 17mm for workers and males. The nesting habits of the bee are subterranean, with small colonies formed. Very little is known about this bee other than its coloration, which is a white abdomen tip adjacent to a thick black stripe. The anterior of the abdomen is a black stripe followed by a white one. Bees of this species have been observed from May to August, and it has been observed frequenting Epilobium, Meliotus, Poentilla, and Senecio. Much more research is needed on this bumble bee.