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Posted by amanda14 (My Page) on Wed, Jun 4, 08 at 8:44
| What are those tiny, tiny red spiders called? We have thousands of them everywhere on our patio, front steps and around the pool--you can't even sit on the pool edge. What is the best way to get rid of them? |
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RE: red spiders
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| They're one of the clover mites or velvet mites. I'd think that an occasional spray with soapy water (or insecticidal soap) would help. |
RE: red spiders
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| Velvet mites, btw, are harmless to humans and are predators -- highly beneficial. If they are clover mites then they are again harmless to humans, but feed on grass and clover. If your mites seem to scurry around like someone desperately trying to find their car keys, then you most likely have predacious (beneficial) mites. |
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