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« on: November 02, 2008, 08:50:03 PM »
http://www.dave-cushman.net/bee/braula.html

http://www.megagaleria.com/pictures/Pic_15491_8.jpg
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« Reply #1 on: November 03, 2008, 06:52:12 AM »
You can easily see the results of them tunneling under the wax of your capped frames of honey.

Wouldn't it nice if that was all we had to worry about?  Smiley
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« Reply #2 on: November 03, 2008, 08:52:47 AM »
Ken, freakin' ugileee-looking things, aren't they, eeks!!!  Have a great and awesome day, Cindi
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« Reply #3 on: November 03, 2008, 05:37:30 PM »
Mike,
Do we have these in the US?
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Quote from: buzzbee on November 03, 2008, 05:37:30 PM
Mike,
Do we have these in the US?


Yes. They are "braula coeca", and are actually a wingless fly.
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