Common Spider Mite
Tetranychus urticae
The adult common spider mite is a tiny plant-feeding arachnid found on many crops, garden plants, and wild hosts worldwide. It feeds by piercing leaf cells, produces fine silk webbing, and can multiply rapidly during hot, dry weather. Adults crawl between feeding sites and may disperse on threads of silk carried by air currents. A notable fact is that females can enter a tough overwintering form, often turning orange-red until conditions improve.
- Type
- Stealth
- Conservation status
- NE
Growth chain
- Common Spider Mite Larva
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- Common Spider Mite