red spider

American  

noun

1. spider mite.

---

red spider British  

noun

1. the red spider mite See spider mite

---

Etymology

Origin of red spider

First recorded in 1640–50

Example Sentences

Oddly enough, when I try to grow it as a houseplant, it always succumbs to red spider mites.

From Seattle Times

The makeup “became a necessity when your cheeks could be covered in creeping red spider veins or suddenly erupt in bleeding sores.”

From Washington Post

These tiny red spiders are smaller than the eraser on a pencil, but they work together to build nonstick webs that can span meters.

From Science Magazine

There are nebulae named after tarantulas and red spiders, ants and butterflies, and lobsters and prawns.

From National Geographic

The emperor and the empress also walked in a nearby park filled with red spider lilies in full bloom.

From Seattle Times