Spider Mite

Natural Habitat

Typically found on the undersides of leaves in gardens, greenhouses, and on houseplants where they spin protective silk webs.

Diet & Feeding

Herbivorous; they feed by piercing plant cells with their mouthparts and sucking out the contents, often causing yellow stippling on leaves.

Behavior Patterns

They reproduce rapidly in hot, dry conditions and are known for spinning fine silk webs to protect the colony from predators and environmental factors.

Risks & Benefits

Risks: Major agricultural and ornamental pests that can cause significant damage or death to plant hosts. Benefits: No significant benefits to humans or the ecosystem as they are primary pests.

Identified on: 1/14/2026