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transpixel Two tracheal mites (Acarapis woodi) inside a worker trachea. Too many mites in there obviously blocks the airway of workers and workers become physically weaker and cannot fly as far and die earlier compared to healthy bees. Photo by Prof. M.V. Smith, University of Guelph. transpixel
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Two tracheal mites (Acarapis woodi) inside a worker trachea. Too many mites in there obviously blocks the airway of workers and workers become physically weaker and cannot fly as far and die earlier compared to healthy bees. Photo by Prof. M.V. Smith, University of Guelph.

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