Bee-killing mite isn`t a vampire after all
(PHYSorg.com Biology)

Varroa mites may be mighty small - about the size of the head of a pin - but the parasites are a primary cause of colony collapse disorder, a large problem for honey bee populations worldwide. A study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences today debunks the long-held belief that the mites feed on `bee blood` - AKA hemolymph.