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redimp

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Little Red Spiders
« on: April 03, 2005, 18:15:43 »
When I was digging earlier I disturbed a nest of little red spiders  :'(.  The adult was about 1cm wide (inc legs) and about 1cm long.  It was bright red and its legs were postitioned forward.  I have tried identifying it using the internet without success.

If I had a digital camera I would have taken a picture at the back.  Now if I pass round this collection plate... ;)
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Re: Little Red Spiders
« Reply #1 on: April 03, 2005, 18:50:14 »
Don't know, but I would say 'don't worry' - they're not THE red spider!

But what?? Post one to HDRA?

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Re: Little Red Spiders
« Reply #2 on: April 03, 2005, 18:54:56 »
No - they were pointed out to me as the mite but they were way too big - and I should think it is still a lot too cold for them as well.  All spiders are welcome in my lottie, garden and home - biological control of other minibeasts. 

I had great fun picking the little black beetles off my runners last year and dropping them into the hammock webs that are in my extensive ivy.  I actually managed to condition the spiders to come out when my hand hovered over their web and not run away like they had done at the start. ;D
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Re: Little Red Spiders
« Reply #3 on: April 04, 2005, 13:10:50 »

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Re: Little Red Spiders
« Reply #4 on: April 04, 2005, 16:25:48 »
I had a look at that site - unfortunately I once ran a monitor callibration program on my computer and the monitor has been a little dark ever since (cannot seem to do anything about it) and I have not been able to see my spiders in any of thsoe pictures.
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Re: Little Red Spiders
« Reply #5 on: April 04, 2005, 17:36:20 »
Eh! Red. Do you have a lime tree close by?

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Re: Little Red Spiders
« Reply #6 on: April 04, 2005, 17:39:54 »
Red spider mites have ten legs anyway, if you have a good enough magnifying glass to count them!
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Re: Little Red Spiders
« Reply #7 on: April 04, 2005, 22:40:17 »
I've seen these HUGE red spiders on my allotment for the first time this year. They are quite scarey and I wonder what kind of damage they are going to inflict?

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Re: Little Red Spiders
« Reply #8 on: April 05, 2005, 17:14:50 »
They might posibly be chiggers ( often mistaken for spiders ) which don't harm plants but do latch onto humans and leave little bites.

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Re: Little Red Spiders
« Reply #9 on: April 05, 2005, 18:21:08 »
I have never heard of chiggers and cannot find much info on the net about them - and chiggers sound a bit too small - something I am grateful for.
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