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Spider mite attack

![spider mites yellow flower 2.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/ewkaw/23tvpc11rq2n13dVofLh7T7YNj8dLpJiCvnGpynfirBTjPsFkBcZP8dtgZLKXpy7Wr8S6.jpg)




Few days ago we went for a little trip to the countryside. Typically at this time of they year it is already getting dry and plants look pretty miserable if not watered. But insects are active and quite easy to find. 

The first one I saw right when I stepped out of the car. It was really hard not to see it. It was all over the place!


The damn little red spider mites!


![spider mites yellow flower 1.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/ewkaw/23tmRwmDDEfSszYmeufkryjZCh7Dz1hHWCMG9HkuDF8ZLjao2x3ZeG8wabqZwKaz1ZafS.jpg)

![spider mites yellow flower 4.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/ewkaw/23u65VHgq7g6Zbj38wmCzGssaPnSgjASJbNCFZLYyLyixW3nJtUVqHQRjGex1UtFSWwaE.jpg)


> Hot, dry conditions are often associated with population build-up of spider mites. Under optimal conditions (approximately 27 °C), the two-spotted spider mite can hatch in as little as 3 days, and become sexually mature in as little as 5 days. One female can lay up to 20 eggs per day and can live for 2 to 4 weeks, laying hundreds of eggs. 
<sub>[source](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spider_mite)</sub>

So you can imagine the amount of them in just a few warm and dry days or weeks. The lawn that looked so nice filled with yellow flowers was also filled with the little buggers sucking up on whatever was growing there. 

They were EVERYWHERE!


![spider mites yellow flower 3.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/ewkaw/23tmMvwg4MWi2DiLbRqj7ziFV1mPRD6fXd8u9wEzQgZMMsNfeDxQFowGuKPxhkiW7WC4o.jpg)

![spider mites yellow flower 5.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/ewkaw/23uFVhr6uiCHvYCTXCNZJMxWbxaEhDj3oyUQpMkzTgNwv1C6kd9tqqn8Ljz9krn8BWX8U.jpg)

Bees didn't seem to be bothered or simply ignore them. There are more important things to do that dealing with them.

![spider mites yellow flower 6.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/ewkaw/23u69hfPzzoe2bftEsYyndGz4KvFtgXLgka2AjMaXM8qtHitYCwnNDpckHxp1uHAzaMrc.jpg)




Did I mention they were everytwhere?


![spider mites white flower.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/ewkaw/23wMcsxMkt1CCAcnUcbKpHF6eEeKMMpB7sx3g6qSbFQCT2wqNcLWBFUvYvqUTjpN3UjvK.jpg)


![spider mites yellow flower.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/ewkaw/23tSQJQpryXmfiEBhviYqmAMEnAcqjXzbaqaP8wBZz13bDiQMWLBqgTsnHUKGH2bpBHcB.jpg)

As a bonus something much nicer. 
He was flying all around sitting here and there for a few second. This is the only photo I managed to take before he run away again.

![orange butterfly hay.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/ewkaw/23tSmSg2qHTs65Z8MGgqmu7s7zKCU1bwQHCRhZwZ3ABtKroAc2bioKoU7tMDqSaEx8DKC.jpg)


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@ablaze ·
The spider mite attack looks quite artistic actually! Well spotted and photographed.

But the butterfly, I especially love, they remind me of my daughter 🦋
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@alechi ·
I did not immediately realize that the "red dots" on the flower are ticks. :)
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@ewkaw ·
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Sneaky little things! :D
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@arhat ·
More like ticks than spiders!
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@ewkaw ·
Definitely not ticks :) Much smaller too.
[Spider mite](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spider_mite)
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@arhat ·
Yes, they really look like Spider mite)
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@corvidae ·
WHOA I’ve never seen that many spider mites at once before! I’ve only ever seen the occasional mite running around solo. This is wild!
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@ewkaw ·
He was probably lost :P
It seems to happen here pretty often at this time of the year. Nasty things!
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@dswigle ·
OMG! I have never seen that many concentrated on one flower! These were pretty incredible shots!

Good morning from here, Ewa! @ewkaw 
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@ewkaw ·
Thank you! I think few years ago it was worse. They were on every plant! Not just those flowers but on grasses and other buds. The are must be their annual meeting spot or something :D

Good Afternoon Denise :D It's lunchtime here.
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@justinparke ·
I have never seen such a large concentration of these things over such a large area. I have to imagine some creature will take advantage of this free spider mite feast.



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@ewkaw ·
Now I ill have to look up for their natural predators. There must be some, right?
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@kawsar8035 ·
I have seen such insects housed inside different flowers.  These are really weird. Nice photography
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@ewkaw ·
They are evil! 
Thanks a lot :)
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@pixresteemer ·
<center>![pixresteemer_incognito_angel_mini.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/pixresteemer/8h7BBw1w-pixresteemer_incognito_angel_mini.png)</center><center>Bang, I did it again... I just rehived your post!</center><center>Week 59 of my [contest](/hive-179017/@pixresteemer/the-re-hive-contest-results-week-58-and-start-week-59) just started...you can now check the winners of the previous week!</center><center>!BEER</center><center><sub>13</sub></center>
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