# @natgeotv on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DXlM16_oMvQ
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/64699334-natgeotv-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-04-26T20:00:03.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** National Geographic TV (@natgeotv) — https://gondola.cc/natgeotv

## Caption

By studying Varroa mites and the bees they threaten, scientists like drsammygrams are hopeful for a future where they no longer pose a threat. One of the ways mites can be captured for study is through a non-lethal process where bees are gently coated in powdered sugar, and the mites are shaken off for observation.

Learn more about how bee-havior can fight off these mites in #SecretsOfTheBees, now streaming on DisneyPlus and hulu

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