Small flies, convex, ovoid and heavily sclerotized, without wings,
halteres, and scutellum; length ranging from about 1.5-1.7 mm. Head
short; eyespots minute and without ocelli. Claws modified, comb-like.
Abdomen with six pleural sclerites; body covered generally with numerous
stiff setae. Immature stages live in wax combs of honey bees and adults
attach themselves to adult honey bees. (Peterson 1987, Papp 1998)
From the Diptera Site, 2011
