honey bee
Insecta (Hexapoda) > Hymenoptera > Apidae
Apis mellifera Linnaeus
Photographer: Scott Bauer, USDA Agricultural Research Service
Contact: USDA ARS Photo Unit, USDA Agricultural Research Service
Descriptor: Adult(s)
Description: European honey bee with a Varroa mite on its back. The mites cause death and disease in bee colonies.
Image Citation:
Scott Bauer, USDA Agricultural Research Service, http://www.forestryimages.org
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