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title: "Anyone know what these tiny black dots on my calathea leaf are? They…"
description: "Anyone know what these tiny black dots on my calathea leaf are? They don’t wipe off and aren’t raised. They look like little pen marks, it’s just on one leaf"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/649d8374095d51227e3cb79b"
community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "Skagnew"
published: "2023-06-29T13:13:24.196Z"
language: "en"
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# Anyone know what these tiny black dots on my calathea leaf are? They…

_Posted by Skagnew on 2023-06-29_

Anyone know what these tiny black dots on my calathea leaf are? They don’t wipe off and aren’t raised. They look like little pen marks, it’s just on one leaf

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/Qtj14KVRVHagBgfIDY45UKUnQj4hRXnTTEJ-G53riTU/879186089da44f5d97a44121fca96c5f.webp?size=large)

## 2 comments

### Tee Jay commented on 2023-06-29

Might be fly poop. Or thrips poop

#### Skagnew replied on 2023-06-29

Lovely, thanks!

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