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title: "Are these springtails?? They are all over the soil of my verrucosum.…"
description: "Are these springtails?? They are all over the soil of my verrucosum. None on the leaves. They’re pretty fast so hard to get a good picture."
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community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "Jess"
published: "2023-09-21T17:22:11.685Z"
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# Are these springtails?? They are all over the soil of my verrucosum.…

_Posted by Jess on 2023-09-21_

Are these springtails?? They are all over the soil of my verrucosum. None on the leaves. They’re pretty fast so hard to get a good picture.

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## 4 comments

### Mia commented on 2023-09-21

Yea they are! Handy little things

#### Jess replied on 2023-09-21

Thanks for confirming!

#### Mia replied on 2023-09-21

They prefer moist soil so be careful you don't get fungus gnats

#### Jess replied on 2023-09-21

Well I already have those 😂 I’m definitely an overwaterer so currently switching a lot of my plants to leca

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