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Small Bugs In Pot w/ Pics#272070

By IanWasHere -  Thu Aug 25, 2016 10:36 pm
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- Thu Aug 25, 2016 10:36 pm #272070

There are these strange bugs in my pot. They are an oval shape with antennas, light brown/beige in colour. Pictures are attached. What are they? Will they kill my VFT?

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Re: Small Bugs In Pot w/ Pics#272076

By hollyhock -  Fri Aug 26, 2016 12:41 am
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- Fri Aug 26, 2016 12:41 am #272076

See if you can identify it using this resource thread
http://www.flytrapcare.com/phpBB3/pest- ... t6170.html

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Re: Small Bugs In Pot w/ Pics#272090

By Grey -  Fri Aug 26, 2016 9:34 am
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- Fri Aug 26, 2016 9:34 am #272090

It's a little hard to tell (though I understand that these things are immensely challenging to photograph!) however they do immediately remind me of aphids. There is a website that has a list of tons of aphid species that may be of use to you, you can find it here, please note that it is an external site.

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Re: Small Bugs In Pot w/ Pics#272109

By xr280xr -  Fri Aug 26, 2016 3:20 pm
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- Fri Aug 26, 2016 3:20 pm #272109

I'm counting 6 legs. I also thought maybe aphids.

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Re: Small Bugs In Pot w/ Pics#272128

By BrandonH -  Fri Aug 26, 2016 5:56 pm
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- Fri Aug 26, 2016 5:56 pm #272128

they do appear to be the right color and shape for aphids

Re: Small Bugs In Pot w/ Pics#272135

By Earthy -  Fri Aug 26, 2016 6:37 pm
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- Fri Aug 26, 2016 6:37 pm #272135

those look to be soil/fungus mites. they won't harm your VFT; they just eat the fungus and decaying wood/peat matter in the pot. I've had these before. they do get on the leaves but I never had any damage or leaf death from them.

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Re: Small Bugs In Pot w/ Pics#272138

By xr280xr -  Fri Aug 26, 2016 8:34 pm
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- Fri Aug 26, 2016 8:34 pm #272138

Earthy wrote:those look to be soil/fungus mites.

Except they seem to have antennae, which mites don't have.

Could they be some kind of tiny beetle? Their shape looks like a beetle.

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