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Do you have more photos? It's hard to see what you are asking about. I uess it would be what looks like the comb eaten through? I would suspect some sort of critter, like a mouse or something. But, mice usually work on the bottoms of combs, in my experience, and away from where the bees are.
Was this comb at the top of the hive? Had the cover been torn off or blown off?
I don't see shb doing this sort of thing. Or wax moth. Maybe robbing bees. But I don't think so. I'm not sure. It's still a mystery.
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Could be wax moth damage that has been removed by the bees
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That's possible. Could be correct analysis. Was there any sign of wax moth trails or frass?
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That is odd for sure. I haven't seen that in my hives and am interested in the diagnosis.
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I agree! Looks like where the bees have been fighting wax moth. Maybe they cleaned them out.
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I've seen this in one of my nucs but in my hive only one cell will be eaten away