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title: "Is something eating my plant?"
description: "Is something eating my plant?"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/HnKIBiDSTbm9VNqcXm_F9g"
community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "SJ"
published: "2024-10-01T19:43:32.007007Z"
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# Is something eating my plant?

_Posted by SJ on 2024-10-01_

Is something eating my plant?

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/AQIIWzGXCqNGY-MuhWXIVji4cxltV_kebd-ftwhsVmc/iCITPaMNSquGXwDlMYeNrQ.webp?size=large)

## 15 comments

### Kades commented on 2024-10-01

Looks like you have a caterpillar friend

#### SJ replied on 2024-10-01

Wait there’s an update I couldn’t find the caterpillar but I found this weird mushroom. This plant is indoors. How are these other things getting in here?

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/AQIIWzGXCqNGY-MuhWXIVji4cxltV_kebd-ftwhsVmc/IpRdofUwTKmuBVed3Y4dEA.webp?size=large)

#### Justin replied on 2024-10-03

They grew naturally! It just means the grow medium is really healthy

### Josie commented on 2024-10-01

I recently got a caterpillar on my spider plant 😑 my plants don’t go outside and I also recently blasted all my plants in my shower and treated with soapy water cause I had a spider mite infestation on one of my plants and I somehow still ended up with a caterpillar. It pooped all over my plant and ate a bunch of it and I still haven’t found it. Mushrooms grow from the soil but are a sign of healthy soil. You can remove it if it bothers you but will enrich the soil as it decays.

#### StormLover replied on 2024-10-03

Oh wow! How "big"are these caterpillars? I provable choose the wrong hobby, as anything with more than 6 legs I'm phobic to! I found a small , my husband said a snail, but I had a full panic attack in front of my father in law... I'd die if I see an "adult" one...

#### Josie replied on 2024-10-03

I don’t know size because I have yet to find the darn thing. I haven’t seen any new signs of damage or droppings on mine so I’m hoping I successfully blasted it off with the water hose.

### SJ commented on 2024-10-01

What do you guys suggest I do about the caterpillar? In general I’ve noticed that this plant has been droopy and some of the leaves are browning. I’ve had him for over a year and he’s been relatively healthy until now.

#### Kades replied on 2024-10-01

You could try searching for it… or spraying the leaves down with the shower head?

### Brennan commented on 2024-10-02

The caterpillar is probably decently big by now. Easy to spot.

#### StormLover replied on 2024-10-03

Oh my! I'm ☠️! I'd die if I found something like that in my house! 😆

### Brennan commented on 2024-10-02

Is that a part of the leaf or is that a chrysalis?

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/daZ_pDeSpfjf9N3FBtsKb6bq5iQ2hNWx64722Vj2PhE/NvPpVEBMSPy1MNXqHoF3tA.webp?size=large)

#### Kades replied on 2024-10-02

It almost looks like a little chrysalis!

#### SJ replied on 2024-10-02

Ahhh! It wasn’t a chrysalis but the lil guy was in there! I let him outside

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### Brennan commented on 2024-10-03

Teamwork! lol

### StormLover commented on 2024-10-03

😅

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