Help Identifying this creepy crawly

[Satch12]

Howdy everyone,

Newbie here and am pretty deep into my first flower with females and have started stumbling upon these guys on my leaves and a couple further into buds. From pics I’ve seen online they look similar but not exactly like spider mites so that’s my best guess as of right now, although they seem to not be doing very much damage and I haven’t seen any webs at all. Thinking about just taking the harvest down a little early and then focusing on taking them out as opposed to taking them longer and risking it. Any insight much appreciated!

 

[Johiem]

That looks like a tick.

 

[Satch12]

That looks like a tick.

That’s what I thought also I just haven’t seen anything about ticks being pests in cannabis - maybe I’m not looking hard enough.

 

[ZuuTeD614]

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[Satch12]

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Sorry all of the websites I had looked at had similar looking but not as tick looking IDs as that. Thanks for the resource.

 

[Boogierook]

I have lymes via a tick bite. That looks like the mofo that gave it to me!

 

[Satch12]

I have lymes via a tick bite. That looks like the mofo that gave it to me!

Yeah if that’s the case think I might just need to burn the whole house down lol.

 

[Boogierook]

Whenever I find one I take a lighter and torch em. They make a nice lil pop sound as they die and return to hell

 

[Satch12]

Whenever I find one I take a lighter and torch em. They make a nice lil pop sound as they die and return to hell

I like your style. They’re so tiny though it makes me think they aren’t ticks but I guess it’s very possible they’re just early on in their lives. Thanks for the responses y’all.

 

[Johiem]

Look up "seed tick" full grown 1/8th inch

 

[Satch12]

Look up "seed tick" full grown 1/8th inch

Thanks I came across this while reading but just did a deeper dive. They sure as hell look like tiny ticks or mites, given I’ve just started seeing them recently on the plants and don’t see much damage I’m leaning towards the first. Yikes... certainly hope it’s not so

 

[Satch12]

I emailed Buildasoil yesterday about my issue since I am using their 3.0 soil. Today they said it looks like a type of predatory mite and if they’re quick that’s most likely the case which is great for me. So now I gotta figure out why they’re attracted to my plants - I suspect I’ll have better luck being more diligent on ipm foliar sprays next run.

 

[bam0813]

Clover mite?

 

[Satch12]

Clover mite?

I sure hope so their back just looks so similar to a ticks. I’m now talking with a company that sells beneficial insects and sending pics so hopefully they can help me out.

 

[TownesVThaDude]

Looks like clover mite to me too

 

[Satch12]

Looks like clover mite to me too

Thanks for the suggestion. Gonna get my tripod setup and try an get some super close up pictures tomorrow. Will update.