Interested in bee health? Still itching for more after the

? Not afraid of zombies? Get ready for...ZomBees.

Another

team, unaffiliated with the

, needs help from

to track the spread of a honey bee parasite that could be partially responsible for

.

So far, no parasitized bees

in the state of Oregon. That status could change, however. The parasitic fly responsible for infections has been found in northern California less than 10 miles from the Oregon border, as well as on Vancouver Island in British Columbia.

A parasitic fly called

lays its eggs in living bees, making them involuntary incubators for its offspring. The eggs hatch while the bee is still alive, and maggots start to feed on it from the inside. The bee leaves its hive, dies, and eventually the maggots eat their way out of the bee and grow up.

To help, the team is asking people to collect bees in jars. Once bees are infected, they become disoriented and head toward lights at night. You can set up a "light trap" at home, or simply collect any bees that you find beneath a porch light or street light in the morning.

The team strongly discourages anyone from touching bees, alive or dead, with bare hands. Using tweezers or another tool, collect the bee in a resealable container for up to 14 days to check for the emergence of pupae, immature parasitic flies. They ask you to submit photos of the bee carcass (pupae or not) to help them track the spread of the fly.

To submit photos of ZomBees you've collected and for

to make a light trap:

.

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