"Nick Maclaren" wrote in message
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In article ,
Sven wrote:
My patio area is infested with tiny red spiders, they are
everywhere. I know
that it isn't red spider mite. I've tried Jeyes fluid to eradicate
them but
without success. Has anyone come across these creatures or know how
to get
rid. All advise appreciated.

Why not leave them alone? The very worst that they will do to you
is tickle, and they are useful at keeping pests down.

Ahh, maybe not quite so straight forward.
First identify your red spider.
If it is a 'red velvet mite' - which are definitely spider like,
one of its look alike species has carnivorous 0.5mm larvae which can
cause 'heat lumps'.
For a full and authoritive dissertation joking, check out
http://www.bugsandweeds.co.uk/spiders.html/RdVelMite
:-)

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