Polymorph
New Bee
I was listening to Radio 4 this morning and heard this news clip on varroa mites
“Despite an abundance of Varroa studies, very little is known about mite gait, but we have now identified that it has a vibratory signature that is highly different to that of the other invertebrates tested in our study. This, along with the unusual anatomy of the Varroa, offers tantalising indications that the gait pattern may even be unique to this species.”
Thought it was initially a joke, but this article seems to be the source . If you hear one set of eight legs your fine, if you hear a varroa herd it's apparently time to treat .
“Despite an abundance of Varroa studies, very little is known about mite gait, but we have now identified that it has a vibratory signature that is highly different to that of the other invertebrates tested in our study. This, along with the unusual anatomy of the Varroa, offers tantalising indications that the gait pattern may even be unique to this species.”
Thought it was initially a joke, but this article seems to be the source . If you hear one set of eight legs your fine, if you hear a varroa herd it's apparently time to treat .