Macro pic of a varroa mite

[kazmcc]

For those who are interested, one of my bee buddies in the BWARS group took this picture of a varroa mite.

Well, I found it interesting.............

 

[Insy]

I look at that and think turtle Dunno why tho.

 

[kazmcc]

I look at that and think turtle Dunno why tho.

I thought the same thing! They look different to how I imagine they would, close up. I thought they would look like crabs for some reason lol

 

[bingevader]

And with the soft focus and pink background!
This Christmas, must have toy: fluffy pink varroa, so cute.

 

[kazmcc]

And with the soft focus and pink background!
This Christmas, must have toy: fluffy pink varroa, so cute.

Someone else said the same thing lol. I just looked at it again, and it looks like a dinosaur with a shell. Didn't expect those hairs either.

 

[itma]

... Didn't expect those hairs either.

Kinda suggests that you haven't seen the sharper photos in "Managing Varroa" - the (important) free official booklet on controlling the pest.

Catch up with the download link here http://beekeepingforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=21261

 

[Dusty Rhodes]

Can anyone explain why images of my late mother-in-law come to mind?

Dusty

 

[itma]

Can anyone explain why images of my late mother-in-law come to mind?

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.

 

[kazmcc]

Kinda suggests that you haven't seen the sharper photos in "Managing Varroa" - the (important) free official booklet on controlling the pest.

Catch up with the download link here http://beekeepingforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=21261

No! I must have missed that one, which is odd because I thought I had read all that stuff last winter while I was having a look at bee pests and diseases. Thanks for the link. Shall have a good look at that tomorrow

 

[kazmcc]

Can anyone explain why images of my late mother-in-law come to mind?

Dusty

Ooooooooo!