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title: "Help!! I moved my spider plant outside. It was doing amazing, until…"
description: "Help!! I moved my spider plant outside. It was doing amazing, until it wasn’t. 1) does anyone know what would cause this? 2) any tips on saving her would be…"
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# Help!! I moved my spider plant outside. It was doing amazing, until…

_Posted by Abby on 2025-08-21_

Help!! I moved my spider plant outside. It was doing amazing, until it wasn’t.

1\) does anyone know what would cause this?

2\) any tips on saving her would be amazing!

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## 10 comments

### Gusty commented on 2025-08-21

oh my! I’m not certain which kind but it definitely looks like a pest of some sort. (Looks a little too much like bite marks!) If not, maybe sunburn. Either way I’d bring it inside again. Maybe away from any other plants you have. Just to wait and see if there’s a pest on the plant or just outside!

#### Gusty replied on 2025-08-21

Also I’d spray it off or wipe it beforehand! Just to get anything off the leaves 💚

#### Abby replied on 2025-08-21

It has truly escalated SO quickly!!

#### Gusty replied on 2025-08-21

Make me even more convinced it’s a pest. Looks like something was truly hungry! I hope it bounces back. Spider plants are usually pretty resilient :)

#### Abby replied on 2025-08-21

Thank you for your help!

### Sunny commented on 2025-08-21

Looks like beetle damage. Japanese beetles would leave those holes and chewed edges. Leaf hoppers cause a lot of similar damage, but, less of the big holes. Caterpillars will leave bite marks on the edges assuming more than one type of insect got to the plant.

I would trim the leaves back to about two or three inches from the soil to get rid of the damage. Use a spray of water to knock off anything that might remain on the leaves including eggs. The plant will recover well if the root system is good. Check the roots and soil. I would replace the soil just in case there are larvae in it. Then, use neem oil all over it once a week.

I would leave it outside where it can recover faster. My many plants grow faster outside in warmer temperatures. Fertilize regularly. Add SuperThrive Plant Vitamins to boost the growth. 🪴🍀

#### Abby replied on 2025-08-21

Thank you so much for the recovery tips!!! She just started having babies and I was SO excited… 😂😭

#### Sunny replied on 2025-08-21

Japanese beetles move like locusts on leaves.

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#### Sunny replied on 2025-08-21

I would not cut off the babies. Just treat well with neem oil.

### Waspinator commented on 2025-08-23

I agree, japanese beetle is the most likely culprit

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