Are you feeling left out? Have you always WANTED to experience the horror, the fascination, the ICKYNESS, but were cursed by not living in areas that simply ABOUND with the little devils?
Well my friends, FRET NO MORE! You too may experience the PHANTASMAGORIA that has, simply, been abbreviated (by those in the know) as SHB! Feel the frustration! Be REPELLED by it's awesome visage! Using the magic of 2D PHOTOGRAPHY, you will practically SMELL the putridity of the festering carnage!
Without further ado...
Virtual Small Hive Beetle infestation (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qUNHewThz1s#)
They better stay away from here :shock:
That's some nasty stuff, Capn. Do you know how long in between inspections it had been for that hive?
Ed
I don't have them, nor do I want them nasty critters! Thanks for the video.
It takes no time at all. Usually the bees clean them out when they find the eggs, so the problem factors are:
- Too much room/not enough bees
- Broken hearted bees
- Sick bees
In this case they were without a queen and simply let things go. I think it took a week to get this way. Two days before no beetles, opened it up and...
Opened my hive yesterday and to my dismay saw several SHBs on the inner cover. Have ordered some traps, and hoping it won't get out of hand before they come. Your video was a real downer! :'(