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''Braula'' is a genus of
flies Flies are insects of the order Diptera, the name being derived from the Greek δι- ''di-'' "two", and πτερόν ''pteron'' "wing". Insects of this order use only a single pair of wings to fly, the hindwings having evolved into advanced ...
(Diptera) in the family
Braulidae Braulidae, or bee lice, is a family of fly, true flies (''Diptera'') with seven species in two genera, ''Braula'' and ''Megabraula''. They are found in honey bee colonies due to their phoretic, inquiline, and kleptoparasitic relationships with t ...
. These are very unusual flies, wingless and flattened, and barely recognizable as Diptera. ''
Braula coeca ''Braula coeca'', the bee louse, is a species of bee louse in the family Braulidae Braulidae, or bee lice, is a family of fly, true flies (''Diptera'') with seven species in two genera, ''Braula'' and ''Megabraula''. They are found in honey ...
'' Nitzsch is a pest of
honey bees A honey bee (also spelled honeybee) is a eusocial flying insect within the genus ''Apis'' of the bee clade, all native to Afro-Eurasia. After bees spread naturally throughout Africa and Eurasia, humans became responsible for the current cosmo ...
. The larvae tunnel through the
wax Waxes are a diverse class of organic compounds that are lipophilic, malleable solids near ambient temperatures. They include higher alkanes and lipids, typically with melting points above about 40 °C (104 °F), melting to give low ...
honeycomb A honeycomb is a mass of Triangular prismatic honeycomb#Hexagonal prismatic honeycomb, hexagonal prismatic Beeswax, wax cells built by honey bees in their beehive, nests to contain their larvae and stores of honey and pollen. beekeeping, Beekee ...
and the adults are found on the bodies of honey bees. There is some debate whether the bee louse causes damage to the honey bee. These flies sometimes can be found at places where bees congregate such as flowers or salt licks, waiting to grab onto hosts from uninfested nests. ''Braula'' is cosmopolitan and about 1.6 mm in length.


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Braula coeca ''Braula coeca'', the bee louse, is a species of bee louse in the family Braulidae Braulidae, or bee lice, is a family of fly, true flies (''Diptera'') with seven species in two genera, ''Braula'' and ''Megabraula''. They are found in honey ...
'' Nitzsch, 1818 *'' Braula kohli'' Schmitz, 1914 *'' Braula orientalis'' Òròsi Pál, 1963 *'' Braula pretoriensis'' Òròsi Pál, 1939 *'' Braula schmitzi'' Òròsi Pál, 1939


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''Braula coeca'', bee louse
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Braulidae Western honey bee pests Carnoidea genera Diptera of Europe Diptera of Africa Diptera of Asia Diptera of North America Diptera of South America Diptera of Australasia Wingless Diptera Taxa named by Christian Ludwig Nitzsch {{Carnoidea-stub