Clover Mites

Clover Mites

non-aggressive

Identification:

Clover Mites are a close relative to ticks and spiders but they are true mites, not insects. To the naked eye they are no more than tiny red bugs and appear no larger than a pinhead. Clover mite adults have an oval shape body, eight legs, and are red to reddish-brown in color. The front pair of legs are very long compared to the other six legs and may be confused for the mite’s antennae.

Habitat:

They mostly feed on clover, grassy lawns, plants and weeds and seem to appear by the thousands in the spring and fall.

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