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title: "Help are these spider mites, actually spiders, or mold. It should up…"
description: "Help are these spider mites, actually spiders, or mold. It should up in my propagation box, and it very humid sooo I don’t know 🫡 help"
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community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "Wes"
published: "2025-03-01T14:15:21.326223Z"
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# Help are these spider mites, actually spiders, or mold. It should up…

_Posted by Wes on 2025-03-01_

Help are these spider mites, actually spiders, or mold. It should up in my propagation box, and it very humid sooo I don’t know 🫡 help

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## 9 comments

### Jenna commented on 2025-03-01

Do you see any actual mites? I have spider mites right now… webs and tiny little warm colored specs

#### Wes replied on 2025-03-01

No mites

### Wes commented on 2025-03-01

Just webs and they just came this morning

### KJM commented on 2025-03-01

I think it's mold. Spider mites are not true spiders. They're in the arachnid family group but not a spider. In terms of house plants you would rather have a spider than a mite.

### KJM commented on 2025-03-01

I'm assuming those are Jade that your propagating. I would remove the Moss all together. They hold too much humidity around the stem.

#### Wes replied on 2025-03-01

Ok thank you

### David commented on 2025-03-01

It’s mold! My suggestion because i use to have this problem a lot. 1) Start with new moss  
2\) Boil water  
3\) Pour it over moss and let the moss cool down  
4\) Squeeze moss and use it

This will kill of the bacteria and fungus that causes mold

#### Wes replied on 2025-03-01

Ohh will try

### kalli commented on 2025-03-01

it’s mold, make sure to poke a few holes in the prop box and open the lid every so often

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