A honey bee (Apis mellifera) collects honeydew on a pine tree. The study shows that the Steigerwald, which is dominated by beech trees, offers honey bees inadequate food resources. (Ingo Arndt, NewsX/Bee)
Picture shows a small carpenter bee (ceratina calcarata) on a stem, undated. Carpenter bees lacking maternal support are more susceptible to illnesses and parasites, scientists in Canada have found. (Sandra Rehan, York University, NewsX/Bee)
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)