Fast Little Red Mite?

Carl_B · Post by **Carl_B** » Mon Mar 10, 2014 5:07 pm

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:

Post by **Steve Johnson** » Mon Mar 10, 2014 5:34 pm

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!

Carl_B · Post by **Carl_B** » Mon Mar 10, 2014 5:50 pm

Many thanks I assume it's feeding on the emerging Sciarid fly

hoteidoc · Post by **hoteidoc** » Tue Mar 18, 2014 1:06 pm

Nice shot, Carl! Thanks for the pic - you know the old saying about 1 picture = .....

Carl_B · Post by **Carl_B** » Tue Mar 18, 2014 2:29 pm

Thanks I couldn't believe I managed to get this photo just with my phone! technology today

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