This year (for the 1st year in the 5 I've worked with bees), I've noticed that -- in a weak deep I took down yesterday -- a strange little light-colored, weevil/earwig-like creature, maybe 1/2" long, is appearing. When I hit a frame of empty comb against a stone yest. (to knock off any SHBs), maybe 20 of the odd bugs fell out. I've seen a couple of the things hanging around the inner covers of my 2 strong hives some.
Don't see the bees going after them, unlike with the SHBs.
Any ideas as to what this could be? Potentially a disaster-in-the-making? :s
Sorry I don't have a photo; no camera. I'm kinda "no-tech".
Thx for any feedback, guesses, etc .....
Mitch
Don't see the bees going after them, unlike with the SHBs.
Any ideas as to what this could be? Potentially a disaster-in-the-making? :s
Sorry I don't have a photo; no camera. I'm kinda "no-tech".
Thx for any feedback, guesses, etc .....
Mitch