Illustrative image shows a tourist attraction in Mogi Guacu (SP), Brazil, undated. An elderly gardener suffered more than 200 bee stings when he encountered a swarm while removing weeds from a public estate. (NewsX/Bee)
Picture shows the chihuahua pug mix Earl, undated. Brandyn Tagg from Tucson in the US State of Arizona said his dog died from cardiac arrest after suffering dozens of stings. (Brandyn Tagg, NewsX/Bee)
Picture shows the Varroa destructor (Varroa mite) an external parasitic mite that attacks and feeds on honey bees, undated. (USGS Bee Inventory and Monitoring Lab, NewsX/BF)
Picture shows a X-ray micro-CT of a male Eucera inside its nest, undated. Scientists hope to find out more about bees' survival strategies after discovering 3,000-year-old mummified solitary bee larvae in Portugal. (Fernando Muiz, NewsX/Bee)