This little bee (3–5 mm) bee Hylaeus derectus is only known thus far from near Mt Nadarivatu on Viti Levu, Fiji. It was collected from a canopy-flowering mistletoe. (Courtesy James Dorey Photography, NewsX/Bee)
Ben Moore poses by the bees in an undated photo. An Australian apiarist has delighted his followers by posting footage which documents his no-holds-barred affection for the essential pollinators. (@BensBees/Newsflash)
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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)