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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?"
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# Friend of mines plants have this in the soil- she admits to…

_Gepostet von Shortyj am 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?

[Anhang 1 von 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/video/3LcWm0q2pE5lDO1yH90kcAMQbvkkZd7oubRUuWgWW3s/4qB0b3n4S2uNFZm77V8Azg.mp4)

## 1 Kommentar

### plantgeek kommentierte am 2026-09-30

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

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