Diseased honeybee (Apis mellifera). This specimen became infected with varroatosis, a disease caused by the varroa mite (Varroa destructor). The disea

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Diseased honeybee (Apis mellifera). This specimen became infected with varroatosis, a disease caused by the varroa mite (Varroa destructor). The disease has caused the wings of the bee to be malformed.

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Photo credit: © UK CROWN COPYRIGHT COURTESY OF FERA/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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