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A creature similar looking to varroa
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http://www.dave-cushman.net/bee/braula.html
http://www.megagaleria.com/pictures/Pic_15491_8.jpg
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You can easily see the results of them tunneling under the wax of your capped frames of honey.
Wouldn't it nice if that was all we had to worry about? :)
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Ken, freakin' ugileee-looking things, aren't they, eeks!!! Have a great and awesome day, Cindi
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Mike,
Do we have these in the US?
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Quote from: buzzbee on November 03, 2008, 06:37:30 pm
Mike,
Do we have these in the US?
Yes. They are "braula coeca", and are actually a wingless fly.
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