Spider mite
Spider mites are members of the Tetranychidae family, which includes about 1,200 species. They are part of the subclass Acari (mites). Spider mites generally live on the undersides of leaves of plants, where they may spin protective silk webs, and can cause damage by puncturing the plant cells to feed. Spider mites are known to feed on several hundred species of plants.
| Spider mites Temporal range: | |
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| Tetranychus urticae | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Trombidiformes |
| Superfamily: | Tetranychoidea |
| Family: | Tetranychidae Donnadieu, 1875 |
| Subfamilies & tribes | |
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Bryobinae Berlese
Tetranychinae Berlese
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