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Female varroa mite

Tiny brown-domed Female varroa mite with eight legs

Varroa destructor, a mite that parasitises the honey bee Apis mellifera. This tiny creature has been named as the worst threat to honey bee health worldwide.

Rights: Gilles San Martin, CC BY-SA 2.0
Published: 24 July 2023Size: 54.84 KB
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