Tetranychus urticae Koch, 1836
(Twospotted Spider Mite, Red Spider Mite)

Interactions where Tetranychus urticae is the controlling partner and gains from the process

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'References').

Stage Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season
(mainly hypophyllous, colonial) mainly hypophyllous, colonial feeds from web on live leaf Captivity MAGNOLIOPSIDA flowering plants Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Arachnida/Trombidiformes/Tetranychidae/Tetranychus urticae/Tetranychus urticaetwospotted spider mite, red spider mitemainly hypophyllous, colonial Foodplant / web feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Magnoliopsidaflowering plantsliveleaf Indoors, in greenhouse, captivity, culture or experimentally induced

Interactions where Tetranychus urticae is the victim or passive partner (and generally loses out from the process)

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'References').

Filters:

Affected Part Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season Summary
is predated by Phytoseiulus persimilis Red Spider Mite Predator Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Arachnida/Phytoseiulus persimilis/Phytoseiulus persimilisred spider mite predator Animal / predator /Animalia/Arthropoda/Arachnida/Trombidiformes/Tetranychidae/Tetranychus urticae/Tetranychus urticaetwospotted spider mite, red spider mite is predator of
is predated by larva Feltiella acarisuga a gall midge Diptera: Cecidomyiidae Predatory Gall Midge (unofficial common name), Feltiella acarisuga (Vallot) (Insecta: Diptera: Cecidomyiidae), Osborne, R.S., Leppla, N.C. & Osborne, L.S.
Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Cecidomyiidae/Feltiella acarisuga/Feltiella acarisugaa gall midgelarva Animal / predator /Animalia/Arthropoda/Arachnida/Trombidiformes/Tetranychidae/Tetranychus urticae/Tetranychus urticaetwospotted spider mite, red spider mite larva is predator of
is predated by Anthocoris nemorum Common Flower Bug Hemiptera: Anthocoridae Land and Water Bugs of the British Isles, Southwood, T.R.E. & Leston, D., 1959
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Anthocoridae/Anthocoris nemorum/Anthocoris nemorumcommon flower bug Animal / predator /Animalia/Arthropoda/Arachnida/Trombidiformes/Tetranychidae/Tetranychus urticae/Tetranychus urticaetwospotted spider mite, red spider mite is predator of
egg is predated by adult Orius majusculus a flower bug Hemiptera: Anthocoridae Land and Water Bugs of the British Isles, Southwood, T.R.E. & Leston, D., 1959
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Anthocoridae/Orius (Heterorius) majusculus/Orius (Heterorius) majusculusa flower bugadult Animal / predator /Animalia/Arthropoda/Arachnida/Trombidiformes/Tetranychidae/Tetranychus urticae/Tetranychus urticaetwospotted spider mite, red spider miteegg adult is predator of egg
larva is predated by adult Orius majusculus a flower bug Hemiptera: Anthocoridae Land and Water Bugs of the British Isles, Southwood, T.R.E. & Leston, D., 1959
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Anthocoridae/Orius (Heterorius) majusculus/Orius (Heterorius) majusculusa flower bugadult Animal / predator /Animalia/Arthropoda/Arachnida/Trombidiformes/Tetranychidae/Tetranychus urticae/Tetranychus urticaetwospotted spider mite, red spider mitelarva adult is predator of larva
adult is predated by adult Orius majusculus a flower bug Hemiptera: Anthocoridae Land and Water Bugs of the British Isles, Southwood, T.R.E. & Leston, D., 1959
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Anthocoridae/Orius (Heterorius) majusculus/Orius (Heterorius) majusculusa flower bugadult Animal / predator /Animalia/Arthropoda/Arachnida/Trombidiformes/Tetranychidae/Tetranychus urticae/Tetranychus urticaetwospotted spider mite, red spider miteadult adult is predator of adult
is predated by Orius niger a flower bug Hemiptera: Anthocoridae Land and Water Bugs of the British Isles, Southwood, T.R.E. & Leston, D., 1959
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Anthocoridae/Orius (Orius) niger/Orius (Orius) nigera flower bug Animal / predator /Animalia/Arthropoda/Arachnida/Trombidiformes/Tetranychidae/Tetranychus urticae/Tetranychus urticaetwospotted spider mite, red spider mite is predator of
is predated by adult Campyloneura virgula a plantbug Hemiptera: Miridae Land and Water Bugs of the British Isles, Southwood, T.R.E. & Leston, D., 1959
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Miridae/Campyloneura virgula/Campyloneura virgulaa plantbugadult Animal / predator /Animalia/Arthropoda/Arachnida/Trombidiformes/Tetranychidae/Tetranychus urticae/Tetranychus urticaetwospotted spider mite, red spider mite (7-10)adult is predator of
is predated by UK/Ireland Orthotylus marginalis Dark Green Apple Capsid Hemiptera: Miridae Land and Water Bugs of the British Isles, Southwood, T.R.E. & Leston, D., 1959
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Miridae/Orthotylus (Orthotylus) marginalis/Orthotylus (Orthotylus) marginalisdark green apple capsid Animal / predatorUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Arachnida/Trombidiformes/Tetranychidae/Tetranychus urticae/Tetranychus urticaetwospotted spider mite, red spider mite is predator of
is predated by UK/Ireland Orthotylus ochrotrichus a plantbug or grassbug Hemiptera: Miridae Land and Water Bugs of the British Isles, Southwood, T.R.E. & Leston, D., 1959
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Miridae/Orthotylus (Orthotylus) ochrotrichus/Orthotylus (Orthotylus) ochrotrichusa plantbug or grassbug Animal / predatorUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Arachnida/Trombidiformes/Tetranychidae/Tetranychus urticae/Tetranychus urticaetwospotted spider mite, red spider mite is predator of
is predated by adult Campylomma verbasci a plantbug or grassbug Hemiptera: Miridae Land and Water Bugs of the British Isles, Southwood, T.R.E. & Leston, D., 1959
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Miridae/Campylomma verbasci/Campylomma verbascia plantbug or grassbugadult Animal / predator /Animalia/Arthropoda/Arachnida/Trombidiformes/Tetranychidae/Tetranychus urticae/Tetranychus urticaetwospotted spider mite, red spider mite (6-early 8, 8-10)adult is predator of
is predated by nymph Campylomma verbasci a plantbug or grassbug Hemiptera: Miridae Land and Water Bugs of the British Isles, Southwood, T.R.E. & Leston, D., 1959
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Miridae/Campylomma verbasci/Campylomma verbascia plantbug or grassbugnymph Animal / predator /Animalia/Arthropoda/Arachnida/Trombidiformes/Tetranychidae/Tetranychus urticae/Tetranychus urticaetwospotted spider mite, red spider mite nymph is predator of
is predated by Scolothrips longicornis a thrips Thysanoptera: Thripidae Thysanoptera, Mound L.A., Morison, G.D., Pitkin, B.R. & Palmer, J.M., 1976
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Thysanoptera/Thripidae/Scolothrips longicornis/Scolothrips longicornisa thrips Animal / predator /Animalia/Arthropoda/Arachnida/Trombidiformes/Tetranychidae/Tetranychus urticae/Tetranychus urticaetwospotted spider mite, red spider mite is predator of

Tetranychus urticae (Twospotted Spider Mite, Red Spider Mite) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Author & YearTitleSource
Osborne, R.S., Leppla, N.C. & Osborne, L.S.Predatory Gall Midge (unofficial common name), Feltiella acarisuga (Vallot) (Insecta: Diptera: Cecidomyiidae)
Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden PlantsCollins Photoguide, 2nd edition edition, Collins
Mound L.A., Morison, G.D., Pitkin, B.R. & Palmer, J.M., 1976ThysanopteraHandbooks for the Identification of British Insects, Vol 1, part 11, 79pp, The Royal Entomological Society of London
Southwood, T.R.E. & Leston, D., 1959Land and Water Bugs of the British IslesWayside & Woodland Series, 1959 edition, 436pp, Frederick Warne & Co. Ltd.
Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesTetranychus urticae (Twospotted Spider Mite, Red Spider Mite)
GenusTetranychus (a genus of spider mites)
FamilyTETRANYCHIDAE (spider mites)
SuborderPROSTIGMATA (sucking mites)
OrderTROMBIDIFORMES (trombidiform mites)
SuperorderACARIFORMES (acariform mites)
InfraclassAcari (mites)
ClassARACHNIDA (mites, spiders, false scorpions, harvestmen etc.)
SubphylumCHELICERATA (a subphylum of arthropods)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Tetranychus urticae (Twospotted Spider Mite, Red Spider Mite)

Tetranychus urticae (Twospotted Spider Mite, Red Spider Mite) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Tetranychus urticae (Twospotted Spider Mite, Red Spider Mite):

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