Comments on: Spider Mites

By: Marie

Marie — Sun, 08 Aug 2010 21:17:04 +0000

August 6,2010

Yes, spider mites DO BITE. A group of them were on some roses that a friend gave me. They spun a red web on some things in my kitchen, and while cleaning them up one bit me on my wrist. It was like a sting, and immediately began to form a blister about a 1/2 inch long. I iced it and later took an anti-histamine. 24 hours later the bite is crusting and I assume will heal without a hole in my wrist. the area around it is still red.

By: jason

jason — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 03:19:02 +0000

go to home depot or lowes or any nursery and pick up neem oil . Dilute it in a 10/1 ratio with water 10 parts water for 1 part neem , this is an organic way to kill the mites w/o harming the plants .

neem oil is derived from the sap of the neem tree in parts of india china ect . the oil is non toxic and can have a pleasant citrus smell .

By: Diane

Diane — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 09:45:01 +0000

I have been getting insect bite for about a week. I have them on my legs, arms, and my neck. I have checked my cat for fleas several times I don’t know what could be causing these bites or on how to stop whatever it is, please help!

By: Sheri Brant

Sheri Brant — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 03:35:08 +0000

My daughter was bitten by what I believe was a spider. 2 days after she was bit the swelling took place and looked like a tennis ball that was inside her back. Took her to the hospital and the doctor didn’t really do anything about her bite other than draw a pen mark around the swelling around the bite. He sent me home with an antibiotic prescription. It has been 4 days since she has started her medication, At first the bite was starting to look better but as I look at it again today it looks like it’s starting to swell again. I’m hoping by sending pictures that somebody can tell me if this in fact is a spider bite. Thank you.

By: Magda

Magda — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 06:22:22 +0000

Hi, my husband and myself visited a spa over the weekend, and while we were busy with the body scrub treatment, I felt a prick with light burning sensation on my leg. It started itching and I thought nothing of it but today, tree days later the bite mark is a huge red with light redness and very tenderness around the mark. When I walk i can feel some pain (like inflammation). Can it be a spider bite?

By: Robert

Robert — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 20:39:21 +0000

I highly doubt that you got bitten by a spider mite because they cant do something like that.

But anyways, thanks for the article helped me out!

By: smartym

smartym — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 14:23:20 +0000

I beg to differ with your statement that spider mites do not bite humans. I was bitten by one two days ago, and developed a spider bite blister. I know it was a spider mite, because I felt the bite and saw the mite on my arm. It caused a blister and hot area with a hard lump about the size of a quarter around the bite. A larger red area developed within 2-3 hours, about 3″-4″ across. I’ve applied ice packs and the redness and swelling have almost disappeared. There is still some heat around the blister area, and it itches like crazy.

By: Angie

Angie — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 03:35:28 +0000

i have a small spot on my calf less then a foot away from my knee. it is a light color more like a very light bruise. it dosent hurt its just wont go away. please tell me what should i do or what it may be so i can make it go away.

Thank you.

By: Tracey L.

Tracey L. — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 02:19:08 +0000

I found eggs in my house plant it is a typical hose vine and I believe it is spider mites how can I get rid of the without killing the plats and do I treat the other houseplants also.

By: silvia

silvia — Thu, 19 Jul 2007 08:39:46 +0000

Hello there, I would like to have information about spider mites and how we can control them biologically like are there any essential oils which are used to control the mites at farm level?