Lesserbees are not black and white.
Here is a lesserbee compliments of NERD:
http://www.newenglandreptile.com/ner...ll-python.html
As you can see Lesserbees are better looking with low white Spiders while Bumblebees are exactly the opposite due to how good they look with the spotting.
Classic example of why I don't like Lesserbees with high white:
http://www.newenglandreptile.com/ner...s/spiless9.jpg
Classic example of why I like lesserbees with low whites better:
http://www.newenglandreptile.com/ner...s/spiless7.jpg
You can see how the lower white picture blends in better.
All pictures are property of NERD, just giving you the classic example since they had various pictures right there.