#clover mite

[patchworkmelody]

New girl just dropped I made her literally fifteen minutes ago

She's a shy but spirited little clover mite, and she wants to prove herself!!! Which is hard when she's small, cute, and everyone thinks she's some sort of dainty little softie. Which she sort of is. But ALSO, she likes to get her hands DIRTY! Machinery-wise especially! Nothing like finished putting something together to give you that warm, fuzzy feeling in your shell.

[onenicebugperday]

hi! do you know anything about those little red clover mites? i'm starting to see a lot more now that the weather is getting warmer and i've always wanted to learn more but i never knew where to start. if the question is to broad feel free to not answer this it's fine!

Clover mites (Bryobia praetiosa) are often confused with concrete or sidewalk mites (Balaustium spp.), so it depends on which you're asking about! Here's a good overview of clover mites. I couldn't really find much on concrete mites that wasn't about pest management or like super long scientific papers. If anyone can find a more concise overview of Balaustium species, feel free to link!

[succygirl]

wise-girl-lol-not-really replied to your post “I rearranged the top shelf of my growlight area. Some things got...”

Is that a spider mite?

I’ve determined that it’s a Clover mite! A bit different, but still a mite. I’m not sure if it can manage to suck any plant juices with succulents being so thick skinned, usually they’re on clover and grasses. I’ll be monitoring them, see if any more show up.

[insecthosptal]

on the one hand coloring cockroach in that last panel was real easy but on the other hand they look like they’re about to be raptured 

[animals-exist]

[onenicebugperday]

hello!! i hope you're doing well!!

do you know why clover mites and velvet mites are wrinkly (if there's even a reason)? also, i tried to read more about clover mites online and keep seeing them referred to as pests, and seeing tips on how to get rid of them, but nothing on what they actually do?? are they harmful in any way?

Hi! I dunno why they're wrinkly! Could be to make room for expansion when feeding or gravid? Or maybe it's just for fashion. Clover mites feed on plants, and depending on species of mite or plant, they can cause damage (that's usually mostly cosmetic) or potentially transmit diseases to the plants. But mostly people just don't like when they come into their houses en masse.

[wigmund]

Clover Mites (Bryobia praetiosa) covering the rock posts at the Elk Watching Pull-Off in the Boxley Valley Historic District along the Buffalo National River on April 13, 2026

[bugsinmyard]

Saw a little red thing crawling around while I was sitting out back. The whole leaf is about half a thumb if that helps imagine the sizing.