Beware of your evergreens with those mites.

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On Thu, 27 May 2004 23:28:30 GMT, Timothy
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On Thu, 27 May 2004 15:38:57 -0400, junkmail01 wrote:

We have a fish pond our back yard, it's outlined with flat stones. On
these stones are tiny, neon orange/red bugs. They look like very tiny
mites. It appears that they only hang out by the fish pond, and they
Wifey swears they bite.


Anyone have a clue what they are and where I can get more information
on them?


Thank you, post your replies here.

Tom

Good day Tom. It sounds like spider mites. Take a look at these pages
and see what you think:
http://www.ext.colostate.edu/pubs/insect/05507.html

http://www.ext.vt.edu/departments/en...pidermites.htm
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Thanks for the reply.

But after reading, spider mites are suppose to like dry, warm
conditions. The buggers we have are hanging out on very hot stone,
right next to a running water fall, and active fish pond. They are
also very flat looking, and extramely brightly colored, red. you
squish them they leave bright red 'smush'.

Did a search on red spider mites and checked the photos and I"m
guessing that's what I have. We have a big ladybug population, and
having lots of ladybug food(the mites) might explain it.

Thanks, no I have to figure a safe way(since right at pond water line)
to get rid of them. Wifey is alergic to almost all insect bites and
stings.

thanks,

tom