noun
spider mite; red mite
Colloquial term for any small reddish mite of the family Tetranychidae, often found on plants. The formal term is 葉壁蝨 (はだに).
See also: 葉壁蝨
庭のバラに赤だにがついてしまった。
Spider mites have infested the roses in the garden.
赤だには葉の裏にいることが多い。
Spider mites are often found on the undersides of leaves.
Formal term for spider mites; 赤だに is the colloquial equivalent.
Compound of 赤 (あか, 'red') and だに (mite). The reading だに is a voiced form of たに (mite).