I know this is years old but still wrong. "Description: Adult spider mites are tiny 8-legged pests that are more closely related to spiders than to insects. Two-spotted spider mites are pale yellow and so small (0.4 mm or about 1/500 of an inch) that they are difficult to see without magnification. Mites usually aren't noticed until they reach large numbers and cause damage to plants. Mite damage first appears as chlorotic (pale yellow) areas on terminal peanut leaflets. With continued feeding, circular "hits" of yellow and eventually, dead plants occur in the field. At very high populations the plant terminals are completely covered by mites and the silk webbing they produce." Two-spotted Spider Mite on Peanut : College of Agriculture, Forestry and Life Sciences : Clemson University : South Carolina "The two-spotted spider mite (TSM) is more closely related to spiders than to insects. There are thousands of species of mites. TSM is one of many phytophagous, or plant feeding, species." Two-spotted Spider Mite | Pests | Soybean | Integrated Pest Management | IPM Field Crops | Purdue University "SPIDER MITES AND THEIR CONTROL David J. Shetlar, Department of Entomology Spider mites are not insects but are more closely related to spiders. These arachnids have four pairs of legs, no antennae, and a single, oval body region. Most spider mites have the ability to produce a fine silk webbing. Spider mites are very tiny, being less than 1/50 inch (0.4 mm) long when adults." Spider Mites and Their Control | Ohioline There you go Freak.