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spider mite

–noun
any of numerous, variously colored web-spinning mites of the family Tetranychidae, many of which are pests of garden plants and fruit trees.

Origin:
1865–70
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red spider  
n.  Any of various small red mites of the family Tetranychidae that feed on vegetation, causing damage to the leaves. Also called spider mite.
spider mite  
n.  See red spider.
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