spider mites??
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byron
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nanelle_gw (usda 9/Sunset 14)
17 years agoLast year I posted some questions about spider mites and seem to remember being told they were too small to see.I can't find that post, but here's on of four I posted last year.
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nanelle_gw (usda 9/Sunset 14)
17 years agonanelle_gw (usda 9/Sunset 14)
17 years agoone more; what looked like red spiders to me.....Here were a few posts I got in response
Hi Nanelle,
I am not sure but I don't believe spider mites would be on metal like that--the ones we are concerned with feed on plants. Take a look at brochures of mites--they have a picture of mites under their webbing--they are very very tiny. They also have a picture of reddish-colored beneficial mites--you would need a microscope or hand lens to see them clearly. Finally they have a picture of the damage they cause.
I would guess that your picture may be of some sort of spider but it is a good idea to post where they know insects. There are other insects that are found under webbing but they would be found on plants not metal--spiders are the only thing I can think of that build everywhere to "catch" prey. Hope you ID your insect. FarkeeHere is a link that might be useful: Spider Mites
(you can search for my thread entitled "final bug photo; red mites?"if you want that link)--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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see most clipped and recent clippingsPosted by farkee 10 B South Fl. (My Page) on Fri, Jul 8, 05 at 22:29
Here is a clearer picture of beneficial mites.
What do your insects look like--can you see eight legs, what is their shape, etc. you just can't tell from the photo--only that they look very red. They also look big (compared to spider mites)--what size are they?.'bad' mites can also have a reddish coloration at times--but I don't remember if it is the females and during which part of her life cycle.
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byron