Honey bee with Varroa mites. This adult worker honey bee (Apis mellifera) has two parasitic mites,Varroa destructor (brown) on its thorax. The mites replicate in a bee colony. The female mites lay eggs in a brood cell,and after hatching,the young mites attach to the developing bee. The mites feed on the bee's haemolymph,the blood-like fluid that bathes its cells and organs. As the bees have no defence against the mites,an infestation usually kills the entire colony | |
Licence : | Droits gérés |
Crédit: | Science Photo Library / Ausmus, Stephen / US Department of Agriculture |
Taille de l’image : | 3671 px × 2402 px |
Model Release : | Non requis |
Property Release : | Non requis |
Restrictions : | - |