Isle of Wight Bee Disease. 517 
and furnished with three hairs, one being shorter than the 
others. 
Egg of considerable size, being remarkably large for a 
mite of such small size. 
Measurements.— ¢. Length (incl. capitulum) 123-180 
Fig. 6. 
Acarapis woodi. 
a, lateral view of larva; b, ventral view of same whilst still enclosed 
in egg-shell. 
[the largest specimens being probably ovigerous] ; width 
76-100 p. 
S. Length 96-102 «; width 62 p. 
Ovum 110-128 pw in length, its width 54-67 uw. 
Host. Honey-bee (Apis mellifica). 
Ann. & Mag. N. Hist. Ser. 9. Vol. vii. 35 
