I found a bug.

I found a bug. #380826

By tracieh -  Wed May 12, 2021 12:44 pm
Location:  Pennsylvania Zone 6b
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- Wed May 12, 2021 12:44 pm #380826

I found one bug. But it seems like if there's 1 there has to be 100. I don't have a macro lense. This is the best pic I could snap. It did not jump when I tried to get it with tweezers so it's not a spring tail. I've been having the worst luck with these plants lately! Any chance it's just a non threatening passerby!???

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Re: I found a bug.#380827

By Panman -  Wed May 12, 2021 1:01 pm
Location:  Atlanta, GA USA Zone 8a/8b
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- Wed May 12, 2021 1:01 pm #380827

Looks like an aphid casing

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Re: I found a bug. #380829

By tracieh -  Wed May 12, 2021 1:07 pm
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- Wed May 12, 2021 1:07 pm #380829

It was moving.
Ugh aphids. Ive made it 2 years into this hobby with no pests. They were bound to find me. Isolate and soak? I have the spray below if it's safe.

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Re: I found a bug. #380830

By murrkywaters -  Wed May 12, 2021 1:33 pm
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- Wed May 12, 2021 1:33 pm #380830

It could be a springtail. It's very hard to tell from that image

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Re: I found a bug. #380831

By murrkywaters -  Wed May 12, 2021 1:35 pm
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- Wed May 12, 2021 1:35 pm #380831

*dead springtail

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Re: I found a bug.#380832

By tracieh -  Wed May 12, 2021 1:42 pm
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- Wed May 12, 2021 1:42 pm #380832

murrkywaters wrote:*dead springtail
It was moving when I spotted it. I can try to get a better pic but I dont have a fancy camera. Just a cell phone and an older quickshot type deal. I do have springtails in another pot. Everytime I tap it I see them jump. This one didn't jump when I touched near it. Just conitinued walking along.

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Re: I found a bug. #380833

By murrkywaters -  Wed May 12, 2021 1:57 pm
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- Wed May 12, 2021 1:57 pm #380833

Do you have a magnifying glass? It might be hard to get things in focus, but it might help.

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Re: I found a bug. #381303

By tracieh -  Sun May 16, 2021 11:34 pm
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- Sun May 16, 2021 11:34 pm #381303

Ok I got better evidence.

How long do I soak in distilled water?

I tried to upload a video. //cloud.tapatalk.com/s/60a1abea01b ... 647405.mp4

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