>>> Surely they are easy to distinguish by behaviour and position on the
bees? 
No need to count their legs!


Surely you are right if the beekeeper already knows the difference. If a
beekeeper does not, then that beekeeper might take measures to eradicate
a varroa problem when they had none at all.

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Scot McPherson
The McPherson Family Honey Farms
Davenport, Iowa USA

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