Red Spider Mites

[hogthrob]

I seem to remember red spider mites being anywhere and everywhere when I was little. Now I can't remember the last time I saw one. Have they declined, or is it just my deteriorating eyesight?

[SimonH]

I seem to remember red spider mites being anywhere and everywhere when I was little. Now I can't remember the last time I saw one. Have they declined, or is it just my deteriorating eyesight?

I remember when I was young we had a terrace that was always covered in them every summer . During the course of our time at that house they disappeared (we moved when i was 16) , don't know if they were killed off by DDT or something? Anyway, agree they seem to have gone.

[ernestrome]

It might be linked to the massive decline (75% fall) in flying insects which has been reported recently.

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-017-04774-7

[cf31bloobird]

Maybe this has caught on?? ..........

https://www.quora.com/unanswered/If-...e-they-harmful

[Xantiagib]

loads of them in South of Spain, I'll send you some if you want....

[rincewind]

If you want red mites get chickens, you'll soon have all you could ever need.

[John Wall]

We used to call them brick spiders because they always seemed to be on masonry.
I’ve got some now on the lid of my water butt,
As others have said I’ve not seen any for some years.
Perhaps current conditions are favouring them.

[Kingstepper]

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Perhaps current conditions are favouring them.

Seen one today, could be the hot weather.