Millions of bees in Australia have been put in isolation and thousands will be destroyed after a deadly parasite was discovered in the country.
The "buried" spider was first found in a port near Sydney last week, but has since been spotted in a hive 100 km away.
The spread threatens to cost the honey industry and food production millions of dollars.
Beekeepers within a new biosafety area will not be able to move hives, bees or honey until further notice.
Australia was the only continent without burrowing spiders, which are the biggest threat to bees worldwide.
Pests, which are approximately the size of a sesame seed, weaken and kill colonies by feeding on them and transmitting viruses.
Any hives within 10 km of the infected sites will be destroyed, while the colonies within 25 km will be inspected and monitored.