To the naked eye, spider mites look like tiny moving dots;
however, you can see them easily with a hand lens. Adult
females, the largest forms, are less than 1/20 inch long. •
Adults have eight legs and an oval body with two red eyespots
near the head end of the body. • Females usually have a large,
dark blotch on each side of the body and numerous bristles
covering the legs and body. • Immatures resemble adults, but the
newly hatched larvae have only six legs. • Eggs are spherical
and translucent, like tiny droplets, that become cream-colored
before hatching.