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title: "Hey guys! I just got this plant and today I noticed this small…"
description: "Hey guys! I just got this plant and today I noticed this small creatures on its soil. Are they harmful to the plant? What should I do? The plant it self looks…"
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community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "Mari"
published: "2025-07-03T16:50:02.876623Z"
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# Hey guys! I just got this plant and today I noticed this small…

_Posted by Mari on 2025-07-03_

Hey guys! I just got this plant and today I noticed this small creatures on its soil. Are they harmful to the plant? What should I do? The plant it self looks happy!

![Attachment 1 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/s4PIAW0P17Fc5NSgASPmcj0VesrwuK1zfU1hRyUYoWM/Nix5QvIFTzevxjV_swkgjg.webp?size=large)

![Attachment 2 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/s4PIAW0P17Fc5NSgASPmcj0VesrwuK1zfU1hRyUYoWM/rjsRNVqgSyWSAcvbQE-b8g.webp?size=large)

## 3 comments

### Sunny commented on 2025-07-03

Too blurry to tell if it’s a millipede or grub worm. Better to remove them.

#### Mari replied on 2025-07-03

I changed the whole soil!

### Melody commented on 2025-07-03

It’s good that you removed all the soil make sure you washed the roots well and make sure you didn’t miss any of the bugs. To be extra sure I’d use hydrogen peroxide to kill any bugs left. (Use 1/4 hydrogen peroxide and 3/4 water and pore it into all of the soil, if it bubbles it is working.)

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