Oligonychus ununguis (Jacobi, 1905)
(Conifer Spinning Mite, Spruce Spider Mite)

Interactions where Oligonychus ununguis is the dominant partner and gains from the process

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction 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
(colonial) colonial spins live, yellowed foliage of esp. dwarf PINOPSIDA conifers Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Arachnida/Trombidiformes/Tetranychidae/Oligonychus ununguis/Oligonychus ununguisconifer spinning mite, spruce spider mitecolonial Foodplant / spinner /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinopsidaconiferslive, yellowedfoliageesp. dwarf (5-7)
(colonial) colonial spins live, yellowed foliage of esp. dwarf Cupressus a genus of cypresses Pinales: Cupressaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Arachnida/Trombidiformes/Tetranychidae/Oligonychus ununguis/Oligonychus ununguisconifer spinning mite, spruce spider mitecolonial Foodplant / spinner /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Cupressaceae/Cupressus/Cupressusa genus of cypresseslive, yellowedfoliageesp. dwarf (5-7)
(colonial) colonial spins live, yellowed foliage of esp. dwarf Juniperus junipers Pinales: Cupressaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Arachnida/Trombidiformes/Tetranychidae/Oligonychus ununguis/Oligonychus ununguisconifer spinning mite, spruce spider mitecolonial Foodplant / spinner /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Cupressaceae/Juniperus/Juniperusjuniperslive, yellowedfoliageesp. dwarf (5-7)
(colonial) colonial spins live, yellowed foliage of esp. dwarf Thuja red cedars Pinales: Cupressaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Arachnida/Trombidiformes/Tetranychidae/Oligonychus ununguis/Oligonychus ununguisconifer spinning mite, spruce spider mitecolonial Foodplant / spinner /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Cupressaceae/Thuja/Thujared cedarslive, yellowedfoliageesp. dwarf (5-7)
(colonial) colonial spins live, yellowed foliage of esp. dwarf Cedrus cedars Pinales: Pinaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Arachnida/Trombidiformes/Tetranychidae/Oligonychus ununguis/Oligonychus ununguisconifer spinning mite, spruce spider mitecolonial Foodplant / spinner /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Pinaceae/Cedrus/Cedruscedarslive, yellowedfoliageesp. dwarf (5-7)
(colonial) colonial spins live, yellowed foliage of esp. dwarf Picea spruces Pinales: Pinaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Arachnida/Trombidiformes/Tetranychidae/Oligonychus ununguis/Oligonychus ununguisconifer spinning mite, spruce spider mitecolonial Foodplant / spinner /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Pinaceae/Picea/Piceaspruceslive, yellowedfoliageesp. dwarf (5-7)
(colonial) colonial spins live, yellowed foliage of esp. dwarf Pinus pines Pinales: Pinaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Arachnida/Trombidiformes/Tetranychidae/Oligonychus ununguis/Oligonychus ununguisconifer spinning mite, spruce spider mitecolonial Foodplant / spinner /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Pinaceae/Pinus/Pinuspineslive, yellowedfoliageesp. dwarf (5-7)

Author & YearTitleSource
Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden PlantsCollins Photoguide, 2nd edition edition, Collins

Oligonychus ununguis (Conifer Spinning Mite, Spruce Spider Mite) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesOligonychus ununguis (Conifer Spinning Mite, Spruce Spider Mite)
GenusOligonychus (a genus of mites)
FamilyTETRANYCHIDAE (spider mites)
SuperfamilyTETRANYCHOIDEA (an order of Prostigmatid mites)
CohortRaphignathina (a cohort of mites)
SupercohortEleutherengonides (a supercohort of mites)
SuborderPROSTIGMATA (sucking mites)
OrderTROMBIDIFORMES (trombidiform mites)
SuperorderACARIFORMES (acariform mites)
SubclassACARI (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 Oligonychus ununguis (Conifer Spinning Mite, Spruce Spider Mite)

Oligonychus ununguis (Conifer Spinning Mite, Spruce 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 Oligonychus ununguis (Conifer Spinning Mite, Spruce Spider Mite):

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