Two-spotted spider mite

Agricultural crops, greenhouse plants, and ornamental garden plants across the globe.

Plant sap extractor; they pierce plant cells with their mouthparts and suck out the contents, often causing stippling on leaves.

They live in colonies on the underside of leaves and produce fine silk webbing to protect themselves and their eggs from predators and environmental conditions.

Significant agricultural pest that can cause leaf yellowing and plant death; they have no direct risks to humans but can devastate gardens and crops.