Tiny Red Bugs On Concrete Wall

We immediately googled what these little red bugs were they are clover mites.

Tiny red bugs on concrete wall.

Because they look like bugs people just assume they are. Clover mites will crawl from the ground to invade your home through cracks and tiny openings around windows and doors. What are those little tiny red bugs on concrete have you ever wondered what those little tiny red bugs are that are usually found on concrete surfaces. 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. Well these bugs are called mites more specifically clover mites. Clover mites are tiny red to reddish brown spider mites that leave a red stain when crushed. No larger than a pinhead these red bugs will leave behind a tell tale stain when smashed.

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. They only eat grass and weeds. They lay their eggs in various places when the weather warms including the cracks in concrete driveways walls and sidewalks. They are found on sidewalks siding window sills and sometimes even the asphalt in your driveway.

Clover mites are an arachnid which makes them similar to spiders and ticks.