red spider mite

/rɛd ˌspaɪdər maɪt/
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Definitions of red spider mite
  1. noun
    small web-spinning mite; a serious orchard pest
    synonyms: Panonychus ulmi, red spider
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    type of:
    spider mite, tetranychid
    web-spinning mite that attacks garden plants and fruit trees
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