These you see on the countertops, windowsills, walls, curtains, cupboards or floor, assuming, of course, they are crawling on a light colored surface. It is difficult to describe something that is too small to plainly see but here goes. They have a soft, oval body, which is flattened from top to bottom. They vary in color from rusty brown to dark red. They are eight-legged but the front two legs are very long and protrude forward at the head and look like antennae or feelers.
Clover mites live and reproduce outdoors.
They feed on sap from grasses, clover and other plants but do not cause any noticeable injury. In one of the rich ironies of life, clover mites are especially numerous in lawns with a heavy growth of succulent, well-fertilized grass. Clover mite migrations usually happen in the early spring when warm temperatures first occur. Late autumn migrations also are possible. Annoyance Clover mites are an annoyance because of their presence and their tremendous numbers.