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Maybe this is your bug? http://xenogere.com/tag/giant-robber-flies/
Thanks everyone for the replies. Originally I did thing a robber from another colony, then read about some type of bee that gets in and lays eggs and kills the queen and takes over the hive... doesn't sound like that. Thanks for the thought on Wax Moth. I gave them some old frames that they've been cleaning. I checked the hive today. Everything looks ok inside.Only thing I see is honey bees, they can be of different colors and stripes from the same hive due to the breeding with different drones.
I would be more worried about all of the trash that is on the bottom board, looks like you could have wax moth damage inside.
I did see a program of exactly what you are referring to. It was in Africa and as far a I know, there isn't a bee like that in the States. I tried to google the name of the bee, but I couldn't find it.then read about some type of bee that gets in and lays eggs and kills the queen and takes over the hive... doesn't sound like that.
Except the AHB. They will invade and replace. I am told.It was in Africa and as far a I know, there isn't a bee like that in the States.
I've heard the same about AHB, but the program I was watching, as Rick found, wasn't about AHB, but was about the Cape honey bee.Except the AHB. They will invade and replace. I am told.
Took the words out of my mouthAll I see is a Carniolan or Caucasian bee hovering in the air above the bottom board in your photo. It may be a robber from another colony. Heck, I've seen plenty of colonies, that due to breeding, the queen produced bees of both Italian and Caucasian appearance.