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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.…

_Lagt ut av Jess den 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.

![Vedlegg 1 av 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/QRr_LlJ0zJltSGBwp8N25tEWC4YeLHzSbONAW3_-4BY/00d01a9fd96b4115afda63212ca1187c.webp?size=large)

## 4 kommentarer

### Mia kommenterte den 2023-09-21

Yea they are! Handy little things

#### Jess svarte den 2023-09-21

Thanks for confirming!

#### Mia svarte den 2023-09-21

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

#### Jess svarte den 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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