Varroa Mite Pics

[MarkyMark]

Im surprised over these pics....i have a normal "point & shoot" nikon s600 camera which i place a watchmakers eye glass over the lens to increase the magnification..........works quite well i think considering the size of the mite!
(could just do with better light to get a clearer pic!)

 

[ribblesbees]

Not bad at all, better than I could do I know. Well done.

 

[steve1958]

Very good.

Ugly little mites arent they

 

[Bcrazy]

Last year I had one hive with a normal (if there is a normal) amount of varroa. I found that on inspecting bees we must also look underneath the abdomen as the varroa mite tries to squeeze between the joints of the abdomen.

Here are a few shots of varroa.

Regards;

 

[ribblesbees]

Urrggg they look even nastier that MarkyMarks piccies make them look.

 

[MarkyMark]

Nice pics bcrazy......can i ask what you used to take those pics ?