Varroa mites weaken the bees' immune system, transmit viruses and deprive them of nutrients. (Image: Scott Bauer, USDA Agricultural Research Service)
Fungal infection instead...
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The lighter ant is infected with tapeworm larvae. (Photo: Susanne Foitzik / JGU)
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Fossil blooms from the early Cretaceous period. (Image: NIGPAS)
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