Are these spider mites harmful?

Are these spider mites harmful?#337442

By Amount_Paid -  Fri Jun 07, 2019 3:00 pm
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- Fri Jun 07, 2019 3:00 pm #337442

I noticed small red dots on my plant leaves and were wondering if they were harmful and if so how to treat against them?

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Re: Are these spider mites harmful?#337451

By DragonsEye -  Fri Jun 07, 2019 5:41 pm
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- Fri Jun 07, 2019 5:41 pm #337451

If they are as bright red as those appear to be, then likely not spider mites. Are they fast movers, running about erratically like someone late for work, desperately searching for their car keys?
If so, then they are predator mites. Those leave alone.

Blessed are the "cracked" ... for it is they who let in the light.

Re: Are these spider mites harmful?#337459

By sbrooks -  Fri Jun 07, 2019 9:09 pm
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- Fri Jun 07, 2019 9:09 pm #337459

I remember feeding one of those to a baby flytrap years ago; made a YouTube video out of it:

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YLkosQBEXD4[/youtube]

"The only good bug is a dead bug" --Johnny Rico

Re: Are these spider mites harmful?#337462

By Cross -  Fri Jun 07, 2019 10:09 pm
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- Fri Jun 07, 2019 10:09 pm #337462

DragonsEye wrote:If they are as bright red as those appear to be, then likely not spider mites. Are they fast movers, running about erratically like someone late for work, desperately searching for their car keys?
If so, then they are predator mites. Those leave alone.

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Re: Are these spider mites harmful?#337463

By Cross -  Fri Jun 07, 2019 10:10 pm
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- Fri Jun 07, 2019 10:10 pm #337463

sbrooks wrote:I remember feeding one of those to a baby flytrap years ago; made a YouTube video out of it:

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YLkosQBEXD4[/youtube]

Excuse me while I look for some spider mites.

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