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title: "Friend of mines plants have this in the soil- she admits to…"
description: "Friend of mines plants have this in the soil- she admits to overwatering. It looks like spring tails to me? Anybody have any thoughts or recommendations?"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/39nwdGcHCvfJApdBHUJB1k"
community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "Shortyj"
published: "2026-09-29T22:53:44.831039Z"
language: "en"
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# Friend of mines plants have this in the soil- she admits to…

_Posted by Shortyj on 2026-09-29_

Friend of mines plants have this in the soil- she admits to overwatering. It looks like spring tails to me? Anybody have any thoughts or recommendations?

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## 1 comment

### plantgeek commented on 2026-09-30

definitely springtails. not harmful at all but can indicate rot under the soil

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