ksjs
House Bee
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- Jul 24, 2011
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- Location
- North Wales
- Hive Type
- National
- Number of Hives
- 3
Apologies for what might sound like a stupid question but 2 things have struck me recently whilst counting varroa (after having not treated with oxalic):
1. Depending on what size you go down to I think you can end up with a very high count - there's a lot of small brown things that appear as if they might be varroa; and
2. I have a lot of what look / move like spiders but I guess they could be young varroa.
Anyway, to try and clarify what I am actually looking at / counting I thought I'd ask on here.
I've attached some photos to show what I'm talking about. There are 2 photos that show what I recognise as 'proper' varroa alongside the small brown creatures that could be young varroa or something like a spider. There's also a close-up of the thing I'm not sure about but the image gets blurred if you zoom-in.
Suggestions for whether the small things are varroa much appreciated. Thanks!
1. Depending on what size you go down to I think you can end up with a very high count - there's a lot of small brown things that appear as if they might be varroa; and
2. I have a lot of what look / move like spiders but I guess they could be young varroa.
Anyway, to try and clarify what I am actually looking at / counting I thought I'd ask on here.
I've attached some photos to show what I'm talking about. There are 2 photos that show what I recognise as 'proper' varroa alongside the small brown creatures that could be young varroa or something like a spider. There's also a close-up of the thing I'm not sure about but the image gets blurred if you zoom-in.
Suggestions for whether the small things are varroa much appreciated. Thanks!