I had purchased (through the mail) a beautiful palm from Costa Farms, and had not done enough to isolate it before it came in contact with my home. The plant was absolutely infested with two spot spider mites, and I was new enough not to notice until the webbing was everywhere. I treated with #PredatoryMites #BeneficialInsects as well as washed off plants, and trimmed off areas of heavy infestation. It was a real pain, but the new leaves are looking good so far. Lesson learned. Also, it was cool learning those beneficials were so tiny that they were unobtrusive. Expensive, but I would use again. I do not think they can handle an infestation alone though. #houseplants #spidermites #pests

Sidewalk mites (genus Balaustium) in Carl Schurz Park in mid July. These are hunters of softer insects and can help to control pests.

#sidewalkmites #balaustium #mites #predatorymites #arachnids #carlschurzpark #nycparks #macro #ultramacro #luminarneo #venusoptics #canonphotography #luminarneo