True but the mite pic doesn't show Varroa destructor - if you do a google image search you will find Varroa looks more like a crab with the body in the shape of a sideways oval: http://dma01.com/u/195/b/a9666a1ced2af41beaf9.jpg BTW those critters are delicious... used to snorkel for them in the early 80s when I was still a kid and they were easy to find. That is no longer the case. Cheers Ecke
2009/9/14 Joseph McAllister <pentax...@mac.com>: > I'm no expert, but I disagree. The behind of these creatures match the > capped look of your photo of the mite, and the forest of legs sticking up > match the coloration of the mite legs in your photo as well. Diving in > posture. 24" full screen get really ugly. > > > On Sep 13, 2009, at 12:39 , Toine wrote: > >> All the googled pics of Varroa indicate this isn't Varroa. Got on of >> the mites in close-up: >> >> http://tinyurl.com/m6fmrr >> >> Maybe they are only hitchhiking... >> >> Toine >> >> 2009/9/13 eckinator <eckina...@gmail.com>: >>> >>> Tough one. >>> Adult Varroa mites are much bigger in proportion - unless this is >>> Beezilla's cousin... >>> If you want my vote, it is NO >>> Great image nonetheless! >>> Cheers >>> Ecke >>> >>> 2009/9/13 Bob W <p...@web-options.com>: >>>>> >>>>> A bee unter attack from ugly parasites. Is this Varroa >>>>> destructor which kills our honey bee's. Maybe the wisdom of >>>>> the list can give the answer. >>>>> >>>>> http://tinyurl.com/qqeu2l >>>>> >>>>> Toine >>>> >>>> That's a superb shot - horrible subject matter though. > > Joseph McAllister > Lots of gear, not much time > > http://gallery.me.com/jomac > http://web.me.com/jomac/show.me/Blog/Blog.html > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
