Harriet88 Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 I saw some little red bugs on the coop the other day, they looked like money spiders and were the same size as money spiders and just assumed they were money spiders, but im now wondering if it could be red mite, do they look the same or am I just being paranoid? thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Slats Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 Found this image on the poultry keeper http://tinyurl.com/oyyt39 I think red mite spiders have legs of a more equal length. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rufusrooster Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 i found what i thought / assumed was a solitary red mite when i was cleaning the eglu at the wekend, red and no more than 2mm in size but when i tried to catch it on the trowel to inspect with a magnifying glass it dropped down on a thread just like a spider, so i then assumed it was a spider, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harriet88 Posted August 17, 2009 Author Share Posted August 17, 2009 I'll have to try that if I see one again... doesn't seem to be any now so fingers crossed. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
