Spider mites are tiny pests commonly found under plant leaves. These little spiders can damage fruit trees, houseplants, ornamental plants, and vegetables. The mites reproduce quickly, especially ...

Fake spider webs are used to decorate outdoor trees and bushes during the Halloween season. (iStock) She noted that fake spider webs also don’t break as easily as real spider webs.

"The leaves on my tomato plants look like they have tiny, light-colored dots all over them. I also see something that looks like spider webs. What’s going on?" — W.T.

Researchers at Grand Valley State University discovered spider webs effectively collect DNA from pests like hemlock woolly ...