Yeap 100%.small hive beetal. I had it happen to me a couple days ago. And its my fault 2. Cause I found swarm cells on 2 different frames so I made up 2 five frame nucs to get the extra queens. So I loaded the.first 1 and just didn't get enough bees in the 2cd. So I took half the frames and put in the.freezer for.a few days. I got another nus and and put what bees were left in it brushing very carefully so I wouldn't brush any in to tje.mew Nuc....then I put the nasty frames in a.garbage bag twisted the bag tight then black taped so they couldn't escape the bag straight in the.freezer for.2 days. It kills anything thats in the.frames. I will load in to a stronger hive so.the.can.clean all.that.out..
Yes small hive beetles for sure. Seen plenty of them in Australia
They're either wax worms or hive beetle larvae. Being small, I'd guess the latter.
Hive beetle larva because if there size but also the hive is slimy looking. They call it a slime out.
Yeap 100%.small hive beetal.
I had it happen to me a couple days ago. And its my fault 2. Cause I found swarm cells on 2 different frames so I made up 2 five frame nucs to get the extra queens. So I loaded the.first 1 and just didn't get enough bees in the 2cd. So I took half the frames and put in the.freezer for.a few days. I got another nus and and put what bees were left in it brushing very carefully so I wouldn't brush any in to tje.mew
Nuc....then I put the nasty frames in a.garbage bag twisted the bag tight then black taped so they couldn't escape the bag straight in the.freezer for.2 days. It kills anything thats in the.frames. I will load in to a stronger hive so.the.can.clean all.that.out..