spider mite

noun

1. any of numerous, variously colored web-spinning mites of the family Tetranychidae, many of which are pests of garden plants and fruit trees.

spider mite

noun

1. any of various plant-feeding mites of the family Tetranychidae, esp Panonychus ulmi ( red spider mite ), which is a serious orchard pest

Word History and Origins

Origin of spider mite¹

First recorded in 1865–70