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title: "New plant parent here! 👋🏻 Could these be spider mites? Or just a…"
description: "New plant parent here! 👋🏻 Could these be spider mites? Or just a regular spider?"
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community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "Savanna"
published: "2025-05-18T22:48:59.798831Z"
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# New plant parent here! 👋🏻 Could these be spider mites? Or just a…

_Posted by Savanna on 2025-05-18_

New plant parent here! 👋🏻 Could these be spider mites? Or just a regular spider?

![Attachment 1 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/Cwq1rzWc_PEh799i5srOpkvJy9c-vSvHm_u12E2ef_E/9Q89JYNnRaaQPmv_8Dlbww.webp?size=large)

![Attachment 2 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/Cwq1rzWc_PEh799i5srOpkvJy9c-vSvHm_u12E2ef_E/0Oa06XnURzmAE60jgGjxig.webp?size=large)

## 4 comments

### Savannahlovesplants commented on 2025-05-18

Idk I’m a new plant parent

### Sunny commented on 2025-05-19

There would be lots of mites on the webbing if it is a spider mite infestation.

### Surfside Seedling commented on 2025-05-19

heyrooted.com?

### Hayley commented on 2025-05-19

I can't see the webbing very well in the photos, but I think it looks like a regular spider? I found this helpful comment on reddit a while back that stopped me from treating for spider mites when I just had a house spider webbing up a few of my plants lol

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/E74oCroo69AYnE3elMqN0uKik2R2q0ROCGKjlRpMOR4/4yO3FoFgQGeoiL4m_b2fxw.webp?size=large)

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