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title: "Guys how do I tell if this is an actual spider or spider mites? I had…"
description: "Guys how do I tell if this is an actual spider or spider mites? I had her quarantining in my guest bathroom because I was trying to get rid of her fungus gnats…"
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# Guys how do I tell if this is an actual spider or spider mites? I had…

_Geplaatst door Terryn op 2025-05-26_

Guys how do I tell if this is an actual spider or spider mites? I had her quarantining in my guest bathroom because I was trying to get rid of her fungus gnats and I went into put her back in her spot under a grow light and I notified this tiny web.

![Bijlage 1 van 3](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/v1_fbEAO-Ky9XcfE-U4UM9DR-ig_Zt_v7jcbU_3QLxY/T82tquIVRAyDG2u6vSw9iA.webp?size=large)

![Bijlage 2 van 3](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/v1_fbEAO-Ky9XcfE-U4UM9DR-ig_Zt_v7jcbU_3QLxY/zODhyUp9Syyt_X2XJG07cw.webp?size=large)

![Bijlage 3 van 3](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/v1_fbEAO-Ky9XcfE-U4UM9DR-ig_Zt_v7jcbU_3QLxY/VEzvLffzQFycG2A8xpCMcA.webp?size=large)

## 4 reacties

### Yolanda reageerde op 2025-05-27

Spider mites if you see webbing

#### Terryn antwoordde op 2025-05-27

Okay I gave her a thorough wash in the shower, repotted in a different pot with a very shallow amount of soil, and doused her in hydrogen peroxide and neem oil. Do you think I am okay?

### Sunny reageerde op 2025-05-27

It could be a common spider which are beneficial. There should be lots of mites in the web moving around if it’s spider mites.

#### Terryn antwoordde op 2025-05-27

Okay, that makes me feel better. I previously had her on my kitchen counter and saw nothing like this so I was wondering if it could’ve been a smaller house spider because I’ve seen some recently in my house and had her on top of a cabinet while I was quarantining her. I went ahead and repotted with a shallow amount of soil, gave her a nice shower, and then doused her in neem oil and hydrogen peroxide afterwards.

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