
Community identification
Clover Mite
Bryobia praetiosa
- Order & Family
- Order Trombidiformes, Family Tetranychidae
- Size
- 0.7 to 0.9 millimeters long.
Natural Habitat
Found in lawns, gardens, and sunny exterior walls, often migrating indoors near windows during temperature shifts.
Diet & Feeding
Herbivorous, feeding on fluids from grasses, clover, and various ornamental plants using piercing mouthparts.
Behavior Patterns
Active in cool spring and autumn weather, reproducing parthenogenetically to lay bright red eggs in protected cracks.
Risks & Benefits
Harmless to humans and pets, do not transmit disease, but can leave red stains on walls and fabrics when crushed.