Gorse spider mites (Tetranychus lintearius) massing on their silken tent over a Gorse bush (Ulex europaeus) ready to migrate.

Gorse spider mites (Tetranychus lintearius) massing on their silken tent over a Gorse bush (Ulex europaeus) ready to migrate. Stock Photo
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Nick Upton / Alamy Stock Photo

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Dimensions:

6000 x 4000 px | 50.8 x 33.9 cm | 20 x 13.3 inches | 300dpi

Date taken:

20 March 2015

Location:

Devon, UK

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Gorse spider mites (Tetranychus lintearius) emerging in large numbers from their silken tent shrouding a Gorse bush (Ulex europaeus) ready to migrate to other bushes; these mites are spreading in the UK and are used for biological control of gorse in New Zealand, Devon, UK, June.