All spider mites look like small spiders and other arachnids. They have an oval body with eight legs. Their mouthparts are called stylets. This needlelike structure pierces plants to suck out sap.

If the leaves on your houseplant look stippled or distorted, the plant may have fallen victim to mites, specifically spider ...

They have piercing-sucking mouthparts, known as chelicerae, which they use to feed on plants. Adult TSSM also have two large dark colored spots on the sides of their bodies hence their common name.