Spider mite or aphid?
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TruenoAE86coupe
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It is not an aphid, neither root aphid nor aphid imo.
Looks to have 8 legs so i would say spider mite.
Any damage to the plants?
Looks to have 8 legs so i would say spider mite.
Any damage to the plants?
sfttailpaul
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Looks way too BIG for a Spider Mite, but then again, these days anything goes. I don't know what exactly this particular insect really is. It DOES look like a mite; definitely not an Aphid.... Sorry. I once had an infestation of an insect that, to this day, I don't know what they were. Did NO damage but eventually covered the leaves, totally bad looking too. I wound up killing the plant trying to get rid of them by dunking the entire plant; bad mistake! I'd keep searching for matching pictures.
Meanwhile: 1) Any damage? 2) Are there any tiny white or yellow dots on the leaflet top surface? 3) Any forms of webs between branches and/or tops? 4) Black (poop) spots, anywhere? 5) Does this pest only walk, or is it airborne too? (this will help others to evaluate by elimination. Any or all of the above means trouble. I'd keep a careful watch for one can get a real infestation in as few as 2 days of neglect. I'd, at the least, spray with a Habanero, Old Skool formula as this isn't harmful to the plant, and will surly kill off any insects that are walking around. Its' residual effects will curb any eggs that hatch within 7-10 days.
I have tried EVERY known, available (California) pesticide and have found that Spider Mites get immunity to them all in as little as a single spraying. The best, I've found, is the Habanero, Old Skool formula. Seems they don't get immunity and the eggs get the hot shot as soon as they hatch. Several variations are found in the forums here. Do a search. I'd post it here, but it is way too long. If you want a copy, PM me, and I'll pass it along. In fact, I'll try to post it here again...
GOOD LUCK & KEEP 'EM GREEN...
No damage no webs no shit/bugs/white spots that i can see except a little nute problem on 1 which was my fault. I was bumping up the dosage gradually to see what they can handle and found my mark. Im not in the cleanest environment right now so theres a bit of dust and debris around. I have searched up and down every plant for weeks incase i have any bug issues i can catch them before its an infestation. i have never found anything until this one. I have no clue how i found it either i just noticed what looked like a little piece of dirt and figured id check it with the scope. Sure enough that little fucker was sittin there staring back at me. I have not found a single other bug except this 1 and a 2 gnats
FilthyFletch
Mr I Can Do That For Half
It is odd it is on top of the leave and its not a spider mite but seems to be a mite of some kind but not sure which. Its not a brown 2 spot or 6 spot and looks different then a common spider mite I have seen but could be a young one
I looked at 1000s of pictures in google search of different mites and aphids. Like i said in the original post the closest resemblance i could find was a spruce spider mite but it still looks slightly different. My uncle said it looks kind of like a tick to him. The picture was taken with a 40x magnifier and my camera zoomed in as much as it could while still being clear. I couldnt tell if the front 2 things were antenna type things or legs. I thought i remembered the front 2 probing around like antennas but i tore the leaf off and squished the bug before it could disappear on me. Inspected the leaf it was on and could not find anything else
jaag102882
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i think that is a tick... i stay in the country and i see them on the dogs often...
mydixiewrecked
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looks just like a tick
Its not THAT big it just looks big from the zoom. It was not clearly visible by eye i had to use the magnifier to see it. Also i cannot find a tick picture that looks exactly like it
Update - I may have found a winner ^^ Atleast i hope so any second opinions? It still looks slightly different still and i havent seen any red eggs
http://lancaster.unl.edu/pest/resources/clovermites312.shtml
Update - I may have found a winner ^^ Atleast i hope so any second opinions? It still looks slightly different still and i havent seen any red eggs
http://lancaster.unl.edu/pest/resources/clovermites312.shtml
mydixiewrecked
New Member
looks just like it, this is from that site
The clover mite is not an insect but is an eight-legged relative of spiders and ticks.
