Garden Pests and Diseases: Friend or Foe?, 0 by paani

paani wrote:
Night_Bloom,
great idea for a thread. Thank you. Here's my friend or foe question:

they're spiderish little guys.
size: up to 1/4". As small as 1/10th" or so.
legs: I think they've got 6 (black) legs - could be more.
color: most are a dull red (not firetruck red). Some are tan.

I can't do a real close-up with our camera. They congregate like this (and on *this* plant in particular). I saw them last year too. They're on about 3 plants like this, and not on the rest.

they're always moving but don't seem to roam. Drop off the leaf easily if you pick it up etc.

hope this and the pic will be enough to id them.