Red Spider Mites Prevention

[Shadeflower]

This is how big spider mites are.

Now you'd have to be pretty sharp eyed to spot them outside and like said it is very unlikely to bring them in from outside, what is far more likely is when visiting other orchids they might jump on to your clothes and hitch a ride.

This Phal was next to an infected plant for 3 days max but I think that is how this one got them.

[Longroots]

Originally Posted by Shadeflower

This is how big spider mites are.

Now you'd have to be pretty sharp eyed to spot them outside and like said it is very unlikely to bring them in from outside, what is far more likely is when visiting other orchids they might jump on to your clothes and hitch a ride.

This Phal was next to an infected plant for 3 days max but I think that is how this one got them.

I could make out their legs, maybe they were about 1mm, and a couple were 2mm and they looked super fat, like they were about to lay eggs.

[Orchidtinkerer]

yeah those were a type of spider, nothing to worry about.