minute animals having eight legs in the adult stage There are harmful and beneficial species Closely related to spiders
Mites are relatives to the spider, but are very small and often microscopic They can be yellow, red, or green Like their relatives, mites can spin minute webs under leaves and in joints between stems Before you ever see the mites, you'll probably see tiny yellow spots on leaves To confirm the presence of mites, tap leaves over a white surface where the tiny spiders will be more visible Mites are frequently a pest of drought stressed plants and can usually be controlled by keeping plants well watered and by hosing off those that are heavily infected Insceticidal soaps can also be used
Tiny colonies of red or brown spiders in webs under leaves; suck plant juices and cause leaves to turn stippled, grayish, then fall Control: Clean up plant debris around plants in spring Wash off with a spray from the hose; do this daily and try to get the underside of the leaves Can spray with insecticidal soap or miticide
A small coin formerly circulated in England, rated at about a third of a farthing. The name is also applied to the lepton, a small coin used in Palestine in the time of Christ
A small coin formerly circulated in England, rated at about a third of a farthing. The name is also applied to a small coin used in Palestine in the time of Christ
Mites are very tiny creatures that live on plants, for example, or in animals' fur. an itching skin disorder caused by parasitic mites. Any of various small or minute arachnids of the order Acarina that are often parasitic on animals and plants, infest stored food products, and in some species transmit disease. Any of about 20,000 species of tiny arachnids (subclass Acari, sometimes Acarina or Acarida). Species range from microscopic to 0.25 in. (6 mm) long. Mites live in water and soil, on plants, and as plant and animal parasites. Both parasitic and nonparasitic forms transmit plant and animal diseases. Itch mites (family Sarcoptidae), which burrow into the skin of humans and animals, cause the highly contagious disease scabies. A few species transmit tapeworms to cattle. Grain mites (family Glycyphagidae) damage stored products and irritate the skin of those who handle the products. House dust allergy is caused by species of the common genus Dermatophagoides. See also chigger
A mite means to a small extent or degree. It is sometimes used to make a statement less extreme. I can't help feeling just a mite uneasy about it = a bit, a touch
Small, often minute, arthropods in the order Acarina of the class Arachnida, which includes spiders, scorpions, and related forms Mites have four pairs of legs vs three pairs in insects