The peacock mites of the genus Tuckerella (the only genus of the mite family Tuckerellidae) are a significant herbivorous pest in the tropics, for example on citrus fruit.

Other species dwell in grasses, possibly as root feeders.

[1] The 5–7 pairs of caudal setae can be flicked over the body very quickly,[1] so they are used like whips in defense against predators.

[2] They are classified in the superfamily Tetranychoidea,[4] being its most ornate members.

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