Set Succulent With (Spider Mite?) Webs Near Plant for 2 Seconds...Worry?

Sexx Pistils

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My mom has a succulent that isn't doing so hot, so I stupidly put it under my grow light for like 2.5 seconds before realizing it might be a bad idea. Then I noticed the little webs all throughout its lower levels :(

I instantly removed the succulent from my grow room & wiped down the spot where it was sitting with antibacterial soap & water, and now have my closet open where the fan can blow hard on the plant. Granted, I have no clue whether the succulent actually has spider mites or something else entirely, and I only set it there for literally a few seconds. It didn't come in direct contact w/ my plant at all. The webs could be cobwebs or spider webs for all I know. We live in a high humidity area that's not all that conducive to spider mites.

How worried should I be that this short exposure might've infected my grow space/plant? Realistically, how long does it take for these bugs to transfer to another plant in a different container? My plant is in Week 8 & only has 3-4 weeks left before harvest... it would SUCK if it got sick now since I have no pesticide or other means of killing pests on hand.

If this happened to you, how worried would you be & what would you do to prevent an infestation (if that's even something I should be thinking about?)

Edit: Just vacuumed my closet growspace thoroughly. Door is open & fan is blowing on the plant.
 
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Sexx Pistils

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Haha, I have no pics of the succulent. Mom threw it outside. It just had some webs on the bottom of the leaves...no bug bits or dots in it--just webs. Guess I'll know in a few days/weeks if they were mites & if they transferred to my plant. Did everything I could to stop it during my mild freakout. :P
 
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