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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.…"
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community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "Leigh"
published: "2023-07-26T10:58:34.894Z"
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# Anyone know what these little bugs in my elephant ear are? Some are…

_Leigh님이 2023-07-26에 게시함_

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!!

![1개 중 1번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/F-D-2UMTSUxddTaextiIozVAODMczffWRXbTBbkzSjU/2a93bab81faa47fe8d4bb043822c1a6c.webp?size=large)

## 3개의 댓글

### Seren님이 2023-07-26에 댓글을 남겼어요.

centipede, probably harmless unless they’re leaving the pot

### Scott V님이 2023-07-26에 댓글을 남겼어요.

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

### Eliya님이 2023-07-26에 댓글을 남겼어요.

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

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