They are brown or black in color with some species having red-colored markings. Nymphs are similar in shape, form, color and habits but have no wings. Both adults and nymphs feed on small soft-bodied insects, worms and eggs. Many types of spiders are found in pecans. They vary greatly in size and color.
Spiders prey on almost any insect that comes within their range.
One group of mites, Phytoseilus spp., are particularly helpful in controlling plant feeding mites in pecans. Parasitic wasps vary in size. Colors differ but most are brightly colored. Wasps are often seen flying in and out of the plant canopy searching for hosts Celer crab spider Photo by W. Sterling on which to lay eggs. Larvae of parasitic wasps develop within the body of the pest insect, ultimately killing the host.