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Fast Little Red Mite?
Posted: Mon Mar 10, 2014 5:07 pm
by Carl_B
I've seen these a couple of times now always on their own, they're bright red usually 1mm to 2mm maybe a bit bigger and fast! usually I notice them because I will spot one running round the rim of a pot I've never seen one on a plant... am I right in assuming they are some kind of predatory mite rather than the nasty kind?
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Found the photo's I took last year:
Re: Fast Little Red Mite?
Posted: Mon Mar 10, 2014 5:34 pm
by Steve Johnson
Carl_B wrote:I've seen these a couple of times now always on their own, they're bright red usually 1mm to 2mm maybe a bit bigger and fast! usually I notice them because I will spot one running round the rim of a pot I've never seen one on a plant... am I right in assuming they are some kind of predatory mite rather than the nasty kind?
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Found the photo's I took last year:
Yep, predatory mite -- those are the good guys!
Re: Fast Little Red Mite?
Posted: Mon Mar 10, 2014 5:50 pm
by Carl_B
Many thanks I assume it's feeding on the emerging Sciarid fly
Re: Fast Little Red Mite?
Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2014 1:06 pm
by hoteidoc
Nice shot, Carl! Thanks for the pic - you know the old saying about 1 picture = .....
Re: Fast Little Red Mite?
Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2014 2:29 pm
by Carl_B
Thanks I couldn't believe I managed to get this photo just with my phone! technology today
