Unique bumblebee? Or something more?

Hi, this girl came from what I thought was a pastel to spider pairing; however, she is unlike any bumblebee i've seen before.
She has far more reduced patterning than i've known and she lacks the characteristic head pattern.

I've asked a few breeders and some say she's just a bumblebee and nothing more whereas others are suggesting she may be an enchibee.

I believe enchi would help describe the reduced patterning, but not the clear head.

I'd really like to know what other people think, so here are a few pictures.

Thanks, Dean

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Definitely a holdback. Very nice low pattern.

Wow I like that.

Whatever she is, she's gorgeous.

Was she a premie or had any issues in incubation or hatching? If she was, that would explain it a lot easier.

Could it be a killer bee? She's very pretty.

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Wow I would hang onto her definitely :O Dunno what she is though

Hard to say if it's something else without seeing the parents. It definitely is nice looking and unique :gj:

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Originally Posted by DrDooLittle

Could it be a killer bee? She's very pretty.

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Don't think it is a Killerbee it is too dark and the head isn't the right color. Incubation issues, as someone mentioned, could cause unusual coloring. Even if it is incubation issues that caused it, I'd still hold it back and see if I could reproduce it. It is a very nice baby.

Looks to have a third gene at play. Very nice holdback for sure time to start investigating the parents.