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| | As above. | | | As above. |
| | The honey bee mite has an oval body with all 8 legs on one side of the body. | | | The honey bee mite has an oval body with all 8 legs on one side of the body. |
− | |[[File:Varroa mite .jpg|thumb|<small>Copyright Artic 2005 Wikimedia Commons</small>]] | + | |[[File:Varroa Mite .jpg|thumb|<small>Copyright Artic 2005 Wikimedia Commons</small>]] |
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| | The '''bee louse''' ''Braula coeca'' | | | The '''bee louse''' ''Braula coeca'' |
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| | This mite is a '''Notifiable''' exotic parasite that may cause severe disease in honey bee colonies. | | | This mite is a '''Notifiable''' exotic parasite that may cause severe disease in honey bee colonies. |
| | The mites are smaller than ''V. destructor'' and have 6 legs which are visible on either side of the mite. | | | The mites are smaller than ''V. destructor'' and have 6 legs which are visible on either side of the mite. |
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| | ''Melittiphis alvearius'' | | | ''Melittiphis alvearius'' |
| | These mites prey on other mites within the hive and cause no harm to bees. | | | These mites prey on other mites within the hive and cause no harm to bees. |
| | The mites are much smaller than ''V. destructor'' but have a similar oval shape. | | | The mites are much smaller than ''V. destructor'' but have a similar oval shape. |
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