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"Bumblezzzz" is the 11th episode of Season 7 of the PBS Kids show Wild Kratts. It is the 169th episode of the series overall. It premiered on November 5th, 2024.
Synopsis[]
On a "mini" creature adventure, Martin and Chris encounter a hungry salamander and need to escape. Lost and unsure of their location, they ride a bumblebee, learning about it along the way. Unfortunately, they lose their adventure gear in the bee’s pollen pockets. Meanwhile, Zach is capturing endangered bumblebees, so the brothers activate Bumblebee Powers to and free the bees!
Characters[]
Animals[]
Animation[]
Note: Featured animals are in bold.
- Common Eastern Bumblebee: Bumblezzzz
- Tiger Salamander
- House cricket
- Earthworm
- Convergent Lady Beetle
Live Action[]
Note: Live action animals are linked to Wikipedia.
- Bumblebees
Trivia[]
- In this episode, Aviva, Koki and Jimmy can't hear Chris and Martin when they're the size of insects. But in previous episodes, they have been able to hear them whilst miniaturized.
- Just like in the episode, "Praying Mantis", Zach promises to never bother harmless animals again. And even though this episode shows him promising not to bother bumblebees again, he mentions that he's going to continue bothering other creatures.
- The bumblebee featured in the episode are common eastern bumblebees, a species that isn't endangered, despite being referred to as such.
Key Facts and Creature Moments[]
- Bumblebees carry pollen to a flower via a pollen pocket on their hind legs.
- Bumblebees and other bees in general are important pollinators of various flowering plants and crops worldwide. Without bees, there would be a severe lack of healthy plant life.
- Bumblebees have a fuzzy thorax and short wings, and despite their small wings, they are still great fliers.
- Bumblebees live in an underground hive in relatively small colonies, as compared to a honeybee.
- Bumblebees, like honeybees, feed their queens with nectar and pollen.
- Bumblebees are threatened by people poisoning the plants that they visit, making them endangered.
- Bumblebees can know which pollen that they carry is real or fake.
- Bumblebees vibrate their wings to stir up more pollen from the flower, known as "buzz pollination".