Mites in honeybee trachea,light micrograph. This trachea (airway) of a honeybee (Apis mellifera) is infested with honeybee tracheal mites (Acarapis woodi). These mites use their mouthparts to pierce the tracheal walls and feed on haemolymph,the blood-like substance that bathes the bee's cells and organs. This causes acarine disease,a lethargy that renders the bees incapable of flight,and can kill entire colonies | |
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Credit: | Science Photo Library / De Guzman, Lilla / US Department of Agriculture |
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