Mite - Tetranychus urticae

I am incredibly annoyed. I have been dealing with thrips on my indoor plants (49 plants with thrips so far) for weeks. Just today, I found this little beast infesting my English ivy (Hedera helix). I had the plant in quarantine, so hopefully the mites haven't spread to any other plants.

Habitat: Found on an indoor Hedera helix

*These mites are very small; I photographed them using a digital microscope.

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Ferdy Christant

Lion

Sorry to hear that, but have to emphasize the good here: really spectacular that you managed to photograph and ID it. Well done! Posted 3 years ago
1. Christine Young
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks! I also have photos of the larval and adult thrips, plus video. They are more difficult to ID, though, and so far I can't get past family level. I will post them either way, though. Posted 3 years ago

The Tetranychus urticae

''Tetranychus urticae'' is a species of plant-feeding mite that is generally considered a pest. It is the most widely known member of the family Tetranychidae or spider mites. Its genome was fully sequenced in 2011, and was the first genome sequence from any chelicerate.

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Similar species: Trombidiform Mites

Species identified by Christine Young