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title: "Anyone know what these little bugs in my elephant ear are? Some are…"
description: "Anyone know what these little bugs in my elephant ear are? Some are black ish and some are white ish and they curl up into balls. Probably about 1/2 inch long.…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64c0fc5a87bf05a08a888125"
community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "Leigh"
published: "2023-07-26T10:58:34.894Z"
language: "en"
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# Anyone know what these little bugs in my elephant ear are? Some are…

_Posted by Leigh on 2023-07-26_

Anyone know what these little bugs in my elephant ear are? Some are black ish and some are white ish and they curl up into balls. Probably about 1/2 inch long. Do I need to get rid of them? How? Help!!

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## 3 comments

### Seren commented on 2023-07-26

centipede, probably harmless unless they’re leaving the pot

### Scott V commented on 2023-07-26

There usually harmless but if u rlly don’t like them u could try to sprinkle cinnamon on the base of the plant

### Eliya commented on 2023-07-26

I just think it means you have a mini ecosystem! I wish I had centipedes in my pots lol

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