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grantwhitcomb@comcast.net
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Jensen Beach
Leaf eating spider on mango plant
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August 24, 2019, 03:29:40 PM »
Hello members. I am new to the forum. I am in Stuart Fl. And recently planted t mango plants. A Glenn mango and a Coconut Cream plant. I recently found a spider eating the leaf on the coconut cream. Does anybody know what kind of spider it is and how to organically get rid of it?
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Oolie
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San Diego
Re: Leaf eating spider on mango plant
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August 24, 2019, 03:53:03 PM »
Looks like a jumping spider, family: Salticidae.
Apparently some spiders in the family do eat plants.
You can organically smash it, or capture it and sell it to the circus.
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roblack
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Miami, FL 11A
Re: Leaf eating spider on mango plant
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August 24, 2019, 05:26:25 PM »
I doubt that little spider ate all that leaf.
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Alejandro45
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Palm Beach FL, Zone 10A
Re: Leaf eating spider on mango plant
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August 24, 2019, 06:26:40 PM »
That is Araneus detrimentosus or Eriophora ravilla either way it is a orb weaving spider. Complexly harmless to your plants and family. Does not eat plants.
I am a bug guy also!!!
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So_Cal_Mike
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Re: Leaf eating spider on mango plant
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August 24, 2019, 07:34:52 PM »
If you zoom in on the image you can see that is old damage on the leaf.
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grantwhitcomb@comcast.net
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Jensen Beach
Re: Leaf eating spider on mango plant
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August 24, 2019, 08:14:06 PM »
Here is another pic. I moved him a couple of times and he just kept going back to the edge where the damage is.
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Tommyng
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Acreage florida
Re: Leaf eating spider on mango plant
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August 24, 2019, 08:23:07 PM »
Yes they don’t eat leaves. Just leave him alone she’ll protect your tree from bugs that can really hurt your tree.
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roblack
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Miami, FL 11A
Re: Leaf eating spider on mango plant
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August 25, 2019, 09:52:59 AM »
It's probably waiting for the leaf eating rascals to return.
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