Community silk web of Spider mites (social mites), Gorse red spider mite (Tetranychus lintearius) - this tiny mite (0.5 mm) weaves huge protective webs on the gorse on which it feeds by sucking their sap. These fabrics can cover other plants around. It is used as a biological control agent in countries where gorse has been introduced and is found to be invasive, Basque Country, France