Bugs in soil. Are they evil?

Bugs in soil. Are they evil?#344696

By mcgrumpers -  Sat Oct 05, 2019 8:52 pm
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- Sat Oct 05, 2019 8:52 pm #344696

I have two tiny drosera regia seedlings that aren't doing so well... some of their leaves have turned black for no apparent reason.

There are some bugs in the soil and I'm wondering if its a cause for concern. If they could be hurting my plant, I want to vanquish them. Here is a picture of the bugs taken through a loupe:

Here is a video of the critters: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1x4aPXA ... sp=sharing

Does anyone know what they are?

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Re: Bugs in soil. Are they evil?#344698

By ilovedrosera -  Sat Oct 05, 2019 9:11 pm
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- Sat Oct 05, 2019 9:11 pm #344698

No, those are beneficial springtails.

Re: Bugs in soil. Are they evil?#344737

By mcgrumpers -  Sun Oct 06, 2019 7:21 pm
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- Sun Oct 06, 2019 7:21 pm #344737

Thanks! I used to have an issue with thrips so I'm a bit paranoid now. Now those are pure evil.

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Re: Bugs in soil. Are they evil?#344739

By FluffyChinchilla -  Sun Oct 06, 2019 7:29 pm
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- Sun Oct 06, 2019 7:29 pm #344739

Agreed

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