Tiny Red Bugs On Concrete Wall

Because they look like bugs people just assume they are.

Tiny red bugs on concrete wall.

They only eat grass and weeds. They are found on sidewalks siding window sills and sometimes even the asphalt in your driveway. Arachnids instead of true insects spider mites typically feed on plants or other insects although the larval stage of the red chigger mite might take a bite of humans occasionally. We immediately googled what these little red bugs were they are clover mites.

Now mind you they are tiny they don t bite they can t hurt a thing. These are the most common tiny red bugs on concrete. Inside you may find them crawling around window sills on walls or directly on windows. You can get rid of them with minimal effort.

Clover mites are tiny red to reddish brown spider mites that leave a red stain when crushed. They lay their eggs in various places when the weather warms including the cracks in concrete driveways walls and sidewalks. No larger than a pinhead these red bugs will leave behind a tell tale stain when smashed. They are harmless they are popular in the spring and fall they are an annoyance and they take over an area with a very large infestation.

Well these bugs are called mites more specifically clover mites.