Small insects in soil. Harmful or not?

Small insects in soil. Harmful or not?#342428

By cryostasis -  Fri Aug 16, 2019 1:36 pm
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- Fri Aug 16, 2019 1:36 pm #342428

Been seeing this small insects walking around on the soil of my vft. Not sure if they are harmlesa or not? They do go away I think when soil becomes dry.

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Re: Small insects in soil. Harmful or not?#342435

By nimbulan -  Fri Aug 16, 2019 3:42 pm
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- Fri Aug 16, 2019 3:42 pm #342435

Unfortunately your pictures aren't clear enough to tell what you're dealing with. Your description however sounds like springtails, which are beneficial insects that feed on fungus. You can look up pictures of them and compare to what you see in the pot. They're also named because they tend to jump when disturbed, such as gently blowing air on them.

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Re: Small insects in soil. Harmful or not?#342437

By cryostasis -  Fri Aug 16, 2019 3:50 pm
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- Fri Aug 16, 2019 3:50 pm #342437

nimbulan wrote:Unfortunately your pictures aren't clear enough to tell what you're dealing with. Your description however sounds like springtails, which are beneficial insects that feed on fungus. You can look up pictures of them and compare to what you see in the pot. They're also named because they tend to jump when disturbed, such as gently blowing air on them.

Thank you will try to check and compare them on google.

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