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title: "I’m right in assuming this is a spider mite and it’s web in the soil…"
description: "I’m right in assuming this is a spider mite and it’s web in the soil of my peace Lily? (It’s very small, this is very magnified) I’m only questioning it…"
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community: "Anything about plants"
author: "super hans"
published: "2023-10-30T12:43:48.207Z"
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# I’m right in assuming this is a spider mite and it’s web in the soil…

_Posted by super hans on 2023-10-30_

I’m right in assuming this is a spider mite and it’s web in the soil of my peace Lily? (It’s very small, this is very magnified)

I’m only questioning it because I’ve never dealt with pests before, the soil is very moist which I know spider mites aren’t a fan of, and I don’t see any webs under any of the leaves so I’m a bit unsure why it would just be chilling in the moist soil

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/Bw-aQLaMsvJ-kGF9vlTDuz7fRwDqqW1j_OniWd48Ims/4a93a594c9af4a7b821ac8993589089a.webp?size=large)

## 13 comments

### C hall commented on 2023-10-30

That’s not a spider mite. That’s a regular spider. Spider mites hang in groups.

#### super hans replied on 2023-10-30

Oh really! I’ve watched so many videos on pests and how to identify them, but I struggle so much to tell the difference. I did find it strange that there’s no webbing whatsoever on or under the leaves especially with how large the plant is

#### C hall replied on 2023-10-30

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/GQVzjy650iTpGydjB5XgRODqU0OfXcsHmOc5B3tPu-U/6181eb0ac4e74c928f34ef06cceae2f3.webp?size=large)

#### C hall replied on 2023-10-30

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/GQVzjy650iTpGydjB5XgRODqU0OfXcsHmOc5B3tPu-U/353cffa6dcaa415aa592f500e8195a3b.webp?size=large)

#### Sunny replied on 2023-10-30

This!👆They look like a Christmas Island crab migration except they won’t leave until all of the life is sucked from the plant.

### C hall commented on 2023-10-30

Spider mites, hang more on the leaves then the soil

#### super hans replied on 2023-10-30

I did find a couple of gnats in my bathroom where the plant is so I’ll follow your advice!! Thanks so much

#### C hall replied on 2023-10-30

Amazon has the sticky traps

#### C hall replied on 2023-10-30

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#### C hall replied on 2023-10-30

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/GQVzjy650iTpGydjB5XgRODqU0OfXcsHmOc5B3tPu-U/a6a6a123e19f47f29d6f48abec2f7312.webp?size=large)

#### C hall replied on 2023-10-30

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### C hall commented on 2023-10-30

Amazon has been sticking traps for the gnets as well. That will help too.

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/GQVzjy650iTpGydjB5XgRODqU0OfXcsHmOc5B3tPu-U/1a2c4a6de0104996913833ec2a91862f.webp?size=large)

### Sunny commented on 2023-10-30

The granules labeled Mosquito Bits kills the larvae of fungus gnats, white flies, and mosquitoes when mixed into the soil. It works.

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