spider mite
noun
: any of various small web-spinning mites (family Tetranychidae) that include destructive pests of plants
called also red spider
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Like many houseplants, spider mites, scale, aphids, mealybugs, and fungal diseases can occur.
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 8 Dec. 2025
Brown, crispy leaf tips, wilting and leaf drop, and spider mites indicate too little humidity.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Dec. 2025
While many winter pests hitch a ride indoors, Hancock points out that dry, warm conditions (like those found in heated homes in winter) are the ideal environment for spider mites.
—Louryn Strampe, Wired News, 14 Sep. 2025
Those webs are made by spider mites.
—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 8 Dec. 2025
Brown, crispy leaf tips, wilting and leaf drop, and spider mites indicate too little humidity.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Dec. 2025
While many winter pests hitch a ride indoors, Hancock points out that dry, warm conditions (like those found in heated homes in winter) are the ideal environment for spider mites.
—Louryn Strampe, Wired News, 14 Sep. 2025
Those webs are made by spider mites.
—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
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“Spider mite.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spider%20mite. Accessed 16 Dec. 2025.
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