Southern California is home to a flying black and yellow treasure. While commercial honeybee hives nationwide are collapsing under attack from deadly parasites, a unique hybrid bee found only in that part of the state has demonstrated the ability to survive.
Honeybees can fend off deadly mites
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A Varroa mite is shown on a developing honeybee larva inside a brood cell.
A Southern California hybrid honeybee hive hangs from a tree in the wild.
Researchers inspect honeybee colonies as part of long-term monitoring of Varroa mite infestations.