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Fig. 2 Sixspotted mites develop through five life stages. Eggs hatch, producing six-legged larvae. The two nymphal
stages and adults have eight legs.
Adapted from: Childers, C. C., and T. R. Fasulo. 1995. Six-Spotted
Mite.
Gainesville: University of Florida Cooperative Extension Fact Sheet ENY-819; Moznette, G. F. 1922. The Red Spider Mite
on the Avocado. U. S. Dept. Agric. Bull. 1035.
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