[SUTTY1]

got lots off little(1-2mm)red spiders running allover water butts and some in greenhouse. Other plot holders saying it defo red spider mite!  Only description off colour i can get is from RHS books and there website which says they creamy-yellow with black spots now and going orangy red in autumn
Dont know wether to worry or not!!
I'm damping gh's down and misting the plants.

[savbo]

sounds like ordinary wall mites to me. Nothing to worry about...

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[Sharonx]

Could they be red velvet mite? Google them. i have lots on my plot & I have been told they are good not bad so if this is what they are then nothing to worry about

[SUTTY1]

Thanks to both of you

Seems some people panic when they see red and dragged me onto it.
 

[realfood]

Red Spider Mite. This is the one pest that I really fear in the greenhouse, as by the time that you notice it, you will have already have a severe infestation with much damage to leaves. The first that you usually notice is some marks, the size of a pinhead, on leaves. You may see very fine webs at the edges of leaves, and if you look even closer, you may see very small red-brown spider mites. If you blow on the leaves, it will disturb the mites and you may see them move. If you still have any doubts, look at the leaf through a magnifying glass. The largest concentration of the mites will be on the underside of the leaf. Click on the adjacent photo for an enlarged image.

This is a magnified photo