What was unusual about the bee disappearance in 2006?

A. The disappearance involved only larvae, not adult bees.
B. Bee disappearances had never happened before.
C. It was the first time that colony collapse disorder, previously reported in Europe, had occurred in the United States.
D. The disappearance affected over half of U.S. hives.

D. The disappearance affected over half of U.S. hives.