Varroa-Bee CrossSection (IMAGE)

University of Maryland

Varroa-Bee CrossSection

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In this cross-section of a honey bee's abdomen, a parasitic varroa mite (orange) can be seen lodged between the bee's abdominal plates, where the mite feeds on honey bee fat body tissue.

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UMD/USDA/PNAS

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