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Red Spider Mite

Tetranychus sp.

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Field Notes

Description:

Red spider mite found in decaying wood in wooded lot.
Appox 1 mm in length.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
theridula
This is not a spider mite (Tetranychidae) which are herbiviorous, but a true velvet mite (Trombidiidae), which are predacious as adults.

Spotted for Missions

Mission
International Spider Survey
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Arthropods of Boone County, Kentucky
Photographed
PublishedMarch 18, 2012

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