Talk:Clover mite

Defined by their death?

Reddish stain left when crushed? For the wikipedia page on humans can we say "humans are best known for being put in a box and buried 6 feet underground when crushed." —Preceding unsigned comment added by Veganbikepunk (talk • contribs) 05:34, 23 July 2008 (UTC)

That's a fair point, and as that snippet has no source, I think it could be reasonably removed. 71.255.167.192 (talk) 15:21, 18 February 2013 (UTC)

Main Image

I'm no mite expert, but I've seen clover mites and that is definitely NOT a clover mite. I'm not 100% sure what it is but I'd say it looks a lot more like a velvet mite. The forelegs of clover mites are a whole lot longer and used like an insect's antennae, probing around as it walks. As such, the forelegs are usually held out straight, rather than curved for walking as the mite in the picture is. ArachnoGBH (talk) 20:47, 13 March 2012 (UTC)

You're right about the picture, there's some good ones here. I have some creative commons pics here. I also noticed these little buggers jump like 10-inches high! Raquel Baranow (talk) 00:23, 4 April 2013 (UTC)

Studies

This section is unsourced, poorly written, and unclear. Unless it can be improved, I would recommend deletion.

Joe (talk) 23:15, 15 May 2012 (UTC)

I agree, not really any information here other than the fact that they are bugs and they invade houses. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 99.109.190.237 (talk) 18:41, 8 September 2012 (UTC)

Replace misidentified image

Just uploaded pic I took, I suggest replacing it:

Clover mite under two different lighting with sewing needle for scale

The pic in the article has been misidentified, someone else commented on that above and someone also commented at the file pic. I'll replace in a few weeks if no one else objects or does it first. Raquel Baranow (talk) 00:39, 4 April 2013 (UTC)

Succulant grass

For what reason is the grass these things eat described as succulent 174.244.20.169 (talk) 21:56, 8 June 2023 (UTC)

Wiki Education assignment: Invertebrate Zoology Spring 2025

This article was the subject of a Wiki Education Foundation-supported course assignment, between 21 January 2025 and 2 May 2025. Further details are available on the course page. Student editor(s): JakubJastrzebski1 (article contribs). Peer reviewers: Patrick-Collett-MAINE.EDU, Efitz04.

— Assignment last updated by UMaineInvertZoo (talk) 18:01, 8 April 2025 (UTC)

Parthenogenetic species?

The article says "Clover mites reproduce partheno­genetically their eggs do not need to be fertilized and are entirely female. Females lay about 70 eggs each."

The first sentence implies the entire species is female. The second suggests there are males in the species, because "females lay...."

I don't know my head from my ass, could somebody please clarify this. ~2026-39138-15 (talk) 19:16, 11 July 2026 (UTC)