Fun Fact Friday – Clover Mites

• Clover Mites are most active during late spring.
• Clover Mites are actually relatives of the spider and the tick.
• Clover Mites probe at the surface of grass blades and sucks the juices.
• Most lawn damage caused by Clover Mites appears to be on the south and west sides of buildings.
• Clover Mites are reddish-brown and have front legs about twice the length of the other legs.
• When crushed, they will leave a characteristic red stain caused by their pigmentation.
• Clover Mites can enter houses close to thick vegetation. Remove any grass and/or weeds up to 24 inches away from the foundation of the house.
• Clover mite females lay about 70 eggs each during the spring in the crevices of buildings, under sidings, and on the underside of bark at the base of trees.