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title: "Just curious if anyone can tell based on these pictures if my aloe is…"
description: "Just curious if anyone can tell based on these pictures if my aloe is beginning to be infested by spider mites. I just saw a tiny spider crawling around in the…"
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community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "Bethany"
published: "2024-09-14T22:01:59.719823Z"
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# Just curious if anyone can tell based on these pictures if my aloe is…

_Posted by Bethany on 2024-09-14_

Just curious if anyone can tell based on these pictures if my aloe is beginning to be infested by spider mites. I just saw a tiny spider crawling around in the soil. It didn’t look like a spider mite but I’m really not sure.

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## 1 comment

### Plantpa commented on 2024-09-15

Spider mites are really, really small. They spin webs in crevices of leaves \& stems. You saw a spider on the soil surface, it's highly a house spider and not spider mites.

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