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title: "My monstera has been growing great! But I noticed there’s bugs living…"
description: "My monstera has been growing great! But I noticed there’s bugs living in the soil. No big deal, spring tails, a few worms, it’s a huge pot filled with dirt…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/UeI834LBSHCioL8MwLcQxA/kC428LLuaIoEPzF6CmJgRK"
community: "Monstera Maniacs"
author: "Ivy"
published: "2025-02-17T21:01:08.659055Z"
language: "en"
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# My monstera has been growing great! But I noticed there’s bugs living…

_Posted by Ivy on 2025-02-17_

My monstera has been growing great! But I noticed there’s bugs living in the soil. No big deal, spring tails, a few worms, it’s a huge pot filled with dirt from outside soil bags. But, I found a few centipedes/ millipedes living in there, I’m not quite sure what they are. I’m worried about my plants health, will they do anything?

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## 1 comment

### Beks commented on 2025-02-18

I have also have leggy bugs in my large pots, the centipedes in particular are great at keeping other pests at bay!

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