The more the merrier...
For some at least :)
I almost forgot how those little beasts can take over a whole lawn full of flowers. I saw a mass infestation some years ago where every single flower, bud and stem had those little passengers.
Few weeks ago when we went to the countryside I saw them again. Less of them thankfully, but they were there. Wherever I looked the flowers had red dots on.
Having flower parties!
Can you see them on the anthers? All covered in pollen look almost like part of the plant :)
Those Red Spider Mites are super small and a single one or even a few will not make much damage. But when suddenly there is literally hundreds of them on a plant - the plant is in trouble. They ca be found both in flower and veggie garden. They will suck the juices of the leaves and petal and those with multiple wounds will eventually dry and die. I guess they also enjoy some pollen not and then.
Evil little beasts, but don't they look good on photos?
Shot with Nikon D5500 + Sigma 105mm lens
(ƒ/10, 1/500, ISO640)
All photos and text are my own.
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Thank you Nina! :)
You're welcome, lovely! @ewkaw
Great photos!
I have not seen such ticks.
Probably because you're the best seeker :-)))))
Hahah I find all the nastiest bugs :D
Wow, nice shots, I could see how these could decimate a whole garden quite quickly.
Where are the aphids when you want them :)
Thank you! I bet they could if they wanted to. I dunno how those wild flowers manage.
No no.. no aphids! :o
Yes indeed, the colorful red spider mite pests add a bit of dazzle to your floral images!
Do you know of an easy, natural way to get rid of them? Do you have ladybugs where you live? They do a thorough job of eating destructive aphids.🐞🌿
I actually didn't see any ladybugs around them. They would have a nice feast!
Those were wild flowers, so any insect could go and eat some of the suckers. Maybe they don't taste good...
Oh so they are the bad guys eh? They look really red.. and itchy lol nice shots!
Very bad guys! They attack and know no mercy!
Scary little guys when they show up in the billions...😮
This ear there were less. But 2 years ago (I think) it was a mass plague!
thats a REAL insect pub. such a cool find ! 8-)
Haha oh yea. And they were on every single yellow flower!
Oh! Scary little suckers! Hope we don’t have them here!
You never know :p
Maybe you have other creepy suckers.
Oh! Yeah! We do have those fat green worms!
Show :P
At least they aren't ticks...
At least that!
Great macro shots...i shared these little red baby spiders before...Actually i have a lot of pictures of them but I prefer to share street photography pictures anyway i love these mini red creatures...
Have a nice day my friend...
You would love them less if they munched all your veggies from a garden :p
But they are super cool to photograph!
Have a great Sunday :)
Beautiful macrophotography 👌
Thank you :)
Red spiders! They are my father's enemy. I shared a post about them too :)
They are any garden enemy! Nasty buggers...