Sounds like red spider mites.harmless, and almost bright orange. I think they're cute. I used to get hundreds in my back garden as a kid.
Yeah, that looks like your fella.
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Tue 20 Apr 2004, 11:53,
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Yeah, that looks like your fella.
dunno..right kind of shape, but they are pretty red..
and not shiny.
(and not shiny.
dipdapdop,
Tue 20 Apr 2004, 12:00,
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Recognition:
The Red Spider mite is 0.75mm long with an oval body. Their colour is of ten darkened, olive green or rusty brown. Despite their glorious red appearance the red spider mite feeds on plants only when they haven?t fed for a period maybe from migrating into a home they turn into a dirty brown colour.
Biology:
Clover mites are active during the mild summer days when they can enter buildings structures in enormous numbers invasion is typically through cracks around windows and doors or through masonry cracks. These mites will leave a reddish spot/smear /stain if crushed. This can cause problems on wallpaper, curtains and furniture etc. An 18? grass free strip around the perimeter of a property can reduce the number of invaders by around 90%.
(The Red Spider mite is 0.75mm long with an oval body. Their colour is of ten darkened, olive green or rusty brown. Despite their glorious red appearance the red spider mite feeds on plants only when they haven?t fed for a period maybe from migrating into a home they turn into a dirty brown colour.
Biology:
Clover mites are active during the mild summer days when they can enter buildings structures in enormous numbers invasion is typically through cracks around windows and doors or through masonry cracks. These mites will leave a reddish spot/smear /stain if crushed. This can cause problems on wallpaper, curtains and furniture etc. An 18? grass free strip around the perimeter of a property can reduce the number of invaders by around 90%.
jsut peopel,
Tue 20 Apr 2004, 12:02,
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aahnice one!
b3ta always answers my bug questions - i have had 3 seperate species identified on here!
heh
(b3ta always answers my bug questions - i have had 3 seperate species identified on here!
heh
dipdapdop,
Tue 20 Apr 2004, 12:06,
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actually..these look kind of familiar..
www.thewaterwisegarden.com/images/redspw02.jpg
(www.thewaterwisegarden.com/images/redspw02.jpg
dipdapdop,
Tue 20 Apr 2004, 12:02,
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