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Larva outside cells

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#1 ·
Hi all. This is our first year and everything has been going well. Till yesterday when we inspected we noticed larvae outside of the cells, about 1/2 thumb in length. Doesn't seem normal. Any ideas why and what to do? thanks much.
 
#6 ·
Thanks all for the advice. we went in and inspected, no beetles at all, no slime around the area, We also were able to locate the queen. So we removed the larvae and studied it. they have no legs so we ruled out the moths and beetles, compared to a picture of the bee larvae and it appears to be larvae of the drones. For some reason the bees build outside the frames and didn't cap them. We did an inspection of both supers and all looks well. I feel much better now! today i hope to sit on the deck and watch the activity. Have a great day!
 
#8 ·
For some reason the bees build outside the frames
Ah ha! Indeed they do. They frequently build drone comb between the bottom of frames in one super and the top of frames in the box below. Removing the frames tears open those cells, exposing the drone larvae and pupae. Good observation Kelly.
 
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