Picture shows Don Lambert of the Capital Region Beekeepers Association (CRBA), undated. The CRBA vice president compared the parasite's actions with what mosquitoes do when they sting humans. (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/Bee)