Hi Chuck,
Spider mites have white or translucent legs, while the clover mites have red
legs. Spider mites dwell on leaves, while the clover mites venture on to
brick and concrete.
Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
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From: "Chuck Norcutt" <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, May 02, 2013 3:19 PM
Subject: Re: [OM] IMG: Clover Mite
> I'm not sure I can tell the difference between them and spider mites.
>
> Chuck Norcutt
>
>
> On 4/30/2013 3:56 PM, Jim Nichols wrote:
>> I have seen these little red specks on brick walls, particularly in
>> the sunshine, but never knew what they were. I finally got one
>> positioned on the white mortar between bricks, where contrast was
>> better. They are called Clover Mites, and are often seen in the
>> Eastern U.S. in the late Spring, on bricks and concrete. They are
>> less than 1 mm in length.
>>
>> http://zone-10.com/tope2/main.php?g2_itemId=4874
>>
>> E-1 with 35mm Macro
>>
>> Comments and critiques welcomed.
>>
>> Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA
>>
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