Mite-infected bee. Young worker bee (superfamily Apoidea) emerging from a brood cell with a mite (red) on its back. The Varroa mite is an external par

Mite-infected bee. Young worker bee (superfamily Apoidea) emerging from a brood cell with a mite (red) on its back. The Varroa mite is an external par Stock Photo
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Science Photo Library / Alamy Stock Photo

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2ACGBWD

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51.5 MB (1.8 MB Compressed download)

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5256 x 3425 px | 44.5 x 29 cm | 17.5 x 11.4 inches | 300dpi

Date taken:

21 January 2010

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Mite-infected bee. Young worker bee (superfamily Apoidea) emerging from a brood cell with a mite (red) on its back. The Varroa mite is an external parasite of the honeybee (Apis mellifera). It feeds on both the brood and adults within a colony, and is the vector of many bee viruses. It is a major pest of commercial bee colonies.