The Athina Tumida or Small Hive Beetle. The adult is dark brown to black and measures about 5.7mm long by 3.2mm wide. It can live up to six months. The beetles go into the hive, eat the brood and begin laying eggs.Their larvae develop within five days and eat the brood, pollen and honey before leaving the hive to go 5 centimeters below ground. Then the cycle continues. The beetles are born and fly up 5 kilometers looking for hives. ///Athina Tumida, Small Hive Beetle. L'adulte est brun...
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The Athina Tumida or Small Hive Beetle. The adult is dark brown to black and measures about 5.7mm long by 3.2mm wide. It can live up to six months. The beetles go into the hive, eat the brood and begin laying eggs.Their larvae develop within five days and eat the brood, pollen and honey before leaving the hive to go 5 centimeters below ground. Then the cycle continues. The beetles are born and fly up 5 kilometers looking for hives. ///Athina Tumida, Small Hive Beetle. L'adulte est brun foncé à noir, mesure environ 5,7 mm de long sur 3,2 mm de large. Il peut vivre jusqu'à six mois. Les coléoptères s’installent dans la ruche, mangent le couvain et commencent leur ponte. Leurs larves se développent en cinq jours et dévorent couvain, pollen et miel avant de quitter la ruche pour s’enfoncer dans le sol à 5 cm de profondeur. Puis le cycle perdure. Les coléoptères naissent, volent jusqu'à 5 kilomètres à la recherche de ruches.
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