Clover Mites. The front pair of legs is longer than the second pair. Clover mite activity increases as temperatures start to drop during which time they pay homage to their name by feasting on clovers over-fertilized grass and many other plants.
Clover mites are oval in shape and reddish-brown in color. Clover mites are accidental invaders that can be a nuisance during the early spring and occasionally in the fall. Theyre fast hard to see and emit a red dye when squished but no one has complained about getting bitten.
Clover mites differ from many pests in that they prefer cooler weather.
Clover mites are oval in shape and reddish-brown in color. Their front legs are twice as big and resemble antennae. They lay approximately 70 unfertilized eggs at a time in a protected space. Sheer numbers plus the resulting red-brown stain left behind if they are crushed make them unwelcome visitors.