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By Lulu33

Gloucestershire, United Kingdom

Out of focus I know but does anyone know what the spots are on the bees back?




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Sorry, too blurry to tell.

7 Aug, 2010

 

Could they be mites?
See this website that discusses them
http://www.wildaboutbritain.co.uk/forums/insects-and-invertebrates/24066-bumble-bee-mites.html

7 Aug, 2010

 

About the only thing you sometimes see on Bees are a kind of mite, hitching a ride from one nest area to another. They are not harmful like the invisible to the naked eye Varoa mites. These ones do a garbage cleaning service for the bees.

7 Aug, 2010

 

I've never seen these before,interesting :)

7 Aug, 2010

 

They seem to be on the wings too. If they are mites they're sure in for a dizzy ride!

7 Aug, 2010

 

Unusual to see them now. You normally just see them on queens in the autumn or recently emerged queens in spring.

7 Aug, 2010

 

**pollen possibly?

7 Aug, 2010

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