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Other common spider mites include boxwood mite (Eurytetranychus buxi), spruce spider mite (Oligonychus ununguis), and the southern red mite (Oligonychus ilicis).
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Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2025
These are red mites, not a bug, but an arachnid, which makes them related to spiders.
—Jo Ellen Meyers Sharp, Indianapolis Star, 15 June 2018
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Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2025
These are red mites, not a bug, but an arachnid, which makes them related to spiders.
—Jo Ellen Meyers Sharp, Indianapolis Star, 15 June 2018
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“Red mite.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/red%20mite. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.
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