Tetranychus urticae: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the tetranychus urticae lives – recorded in 44 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Tetranychus urticae
Group	Spiders, scorpions & other arachnids
Found in	44 countries
Continents	Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania, South America
Class	Arachnid
Order	Trombidiformes
Family	Tetranychidae

Where does the tetranychus urticae live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the tetranychus urticae in 44 countries and territories across Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania and South America. In Australia, China, Colombia, Poland, Portugal, South Africa it is listed as introduced (GRIIS checklists via GBIF).

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

What kind of animal is the tetranychus urticae?

The tetranychus urticae (Tetranychus urticae) is an arachnid in the order Trombidiformes and the family Tetranychidae, genus Tetranychus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the tetranychus urticae

Tetranychus urticae (common names include red spider mite and two-spotted spider mite) is a species of plant-feeding mite generally considered to be a pest. It is the most widely known member of the family Tetranychidae or spider mites. Its genome was fully sequenced in 2011, and was the first genome sequence from any chelicerate.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Tetranychus urticae (revision 1355026502), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1335549 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).