Bug ID help

Found these guys on my irrigation. They didn’t like the vibration of the pump. Looks like they’re using the drip lines as a highway system.

I’m leaning towards beneficial mite of some sort. let me know what you think. I got by mister on stand by.

I've seen this happen in my lines before and it ended up being Scimitus, but without a close up/scope pic I can't be certain.

pahpah-cee said:

Found these guys on my irrigation. They didn’t like the vibration of the pump. Looks like they’re using the drip lines as a highway system.

I’m leaning towards beneficial mite of some sort. let me know what you think. I got by mister on stand by.
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How many legs?
Soil mites have 8 legs, root aphids have 6.

Looks like aphids but hard to tell from those pics.. Do they have a tail pipe?

Looks like predatory mites to me. I had thrips a few weeks back and thought I took care of it. Looks like maybe I didn’t get them all and these mites stepped in and went into over drive.

Thanks little dudes, probably saved my harvest.

it’s hard to get a clear image at this magnification.

I'm assuming this is an adult?

Looks like beneficial soil mites... they're the good guys. Im not really sure why they would be on your pump housing unless you just have an overpopulation of them.

https://www.guyabouthome.com/soil-mites-and-should-you-get-rid-of-them/

They look like these little guys.
https://www.buglogical.com/amblyseius-cucumeris/amblyseius-cucumeris/

Thanks dudes. I’m leaning toward beneficials as well. I just needed some reaffirming. The mass population of them is very alarming. They’re on the walls now! I can only image that their population is going to flat line any day now. Im guessing they are cleaning up the thrip eggs I missed when I was dealing with them 2 weeks ago.

due to my location (Socal) im going to take a guess that it is “Neoseiulus californicus.” My plants looks happy in my opinion.


pic of Neoseiulus californicus.

Looks good!... rock on!