spider mite
noun
: any of various small web-spinning mites (family Tetranychidae) that include destructive pests of plants
called also red spider
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Previously, researchers had only observed slime molds, fire ants and spider mites naturally assemble into such structures.
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Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 June 2025
In This Article How To Identify Spider Mites Understanding Spider Mites
How To Get Rid Of Spider Mites
If your once-vigorous plant is starting to look sickly, spider mites may be the culprits.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 30 Apr. 2025
These plants are vulnerable to all the same type of pests that affect indoor plants, such as aphids and spider mites.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 28 May 2025
Ants will swarm plants that are infested with spider mites, cabbage loopers, root maggots, beetle grubs, scale, mealybugs, ticks, or other pests that ants feed on.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 May 2025
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Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 June 2025
In This Article How To Identify Spider Mites Understanding Spider Mites
How To Get Rid Of Spider Mites
If your once-vigorous plant is starting to look sickly, spider mites may be the culprits.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 30 Apr. 2025
These plants are vulnerable to all the same type of pests that affect indoor plants, such as aphids and spider mites.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 28 May 2025
Ants will swarm plants that are infested with spider mites, cabbage loopers, root maggots, beetle grubs, scale, mealybugs, ticks, or other pests that ants feed on.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 May 2025
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“Spider mite.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spider%20mite. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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