![Tiny brown-domed Female varroa mite with eight legs](http://static.sciencelearn.org.nz/images/images/000/005/241/full/RNAi_ART_02_Varroa_destructor_female.jpg?1690139734)
Varroa destructor, a mite that parasitises the honey bee Apis mellifera. This tiny creature has been named as the worst threat to honey bee health worldwide.
Varroa destructor, a mite that parasitises the honey bee Apis mellifera. This tiny creature has been named as the worst threat to honey bee health worldwide.