If you saw my other thread Two reds You'll know I'm getting fire wood from a buddy. There's a couple of dead BL still standing, that I have my eyes on. My buddy said the tree service guy mentioned that the BL has spider mites. I know the mites will infest and possibly kill trees. The trees are already dead. Should I care about the mites? As with most bugs, I'm guessing they'll go away once the tree dies off. There are living BL trees nearby, that the tree service guy may have been commenting on. Or, he was wanting the BL for himself.