--- title: "Please help identifying a pest!! There are so many of these little…" description: "Please help identifying a pest!! There are so many of these little guys in the bottom of my alocasia’s decorative pot. They are very tiny and some are almost…" url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/IpoTf3T3TXq3B3Ysa-kF2Q?language=ko" community: "Pests, diseases and problems" author: "Danielle" published: "2024-05-28T23:08:43.435535Z" language: "en" image: "https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/DxtMZ8wwxMJvAWqAIK6rhoVpFO7ayg0c6pTZd5xRLAM/694iyVbISoKFW_C8h6WUaQ.webp?size=large" --- [커뮤니티](https://getplanta.com/community.md?language=ko) / [Pests, diseases and problems](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ.md?language=ko) # Please help identifying a pest!! There are so many of these little… _Danielle님이 2024-05-28에 게시함_ Please help identifying a pest!! There are so many of these little guys in the bottom of my alocasia’s decorative pot. They are very tiny and some are almost iridescent, don’t appear to be able to fly, but move quickly. I’ve only seen a few on the plant itself. Any thoughts on what it could be and how to treat are appreciated! ![2개 중 1번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/DxtMZ8wwxMJvAWqAIK6rhoVpFO7ayg0c6pTZd5xRLAM/694iyVbISoKFW_C8h6WUaQ.webp?size=large) ![2개 중 2번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/DxtMZ8wwxMJvAWqAIK6rhoVpFO7ayg0c6pTZd5xRLAM/CeSrVrm6RBOVfNL0Ycim8Q.webp?size=large) ## 12개의 댓글 ### Audrey님이 2024-05-28에 댓글을 남겼어요. Looks like an aphid to mw ### Lynda님이 2024-05-28에 댓글을 남겼어요. I’ve seen these little guys running around around sink areas in our old house. They dart quickly and I’ve never seen them fly. But I hate to tell you I have no idea what they are. Let me know if you find out, because I’ve always been curious. I have a feeling they’re not bad, if that’s what I saw in the past.😊💚🪴 #### Danielle님이 2024-05-29에 답변했습니다. Thanks! That’s what I’m thinking too, after doing some research. Any thoughts on keeping them vs trying to treat the plant? I’m seeing mixed reviews on keeping them as beneficial insects. #### Terrarimum님이 2024-05-29에 답변했습니다. I’d keep an eye on them - they’re big in the terrarium world… but usually in a context where they’re not all around the house! #### Lynda님이 2024-05-29에 답변했습니다. Where did you find your information on springtails? I googled them including Wikipedia but I couldn’t seem to find anything regarding their benefits or disadvantages, particularly as it applies to plants. If you’d pass on some of your info sites, I’d really appreciate it. 😊💚🪴 #### Danielle님이 2024-05-29에 답변했습니다. Mostly Reddit (I googled springtails houseplants Reddit), but there were a couple other informational sites I was able to find too #### Lynda님이 2024-05-29에 답변했습니다. Thanks for the info! 😊💚🪴 ### Jbear13님이 2024-05-29에 댓글을 남겼어요. They look like springtails to me too. When I first noticed them I was worried for my plant bbs but I learned from a fellow Planta friend that they don’t do any harm🙌 They’re pretty interesting little helpers and worth the google search if you want to learn more! ### Lynda님이 2024-05-29에 댓글을 남겼어요. Springtails! I never bothered to do any research on these little bugs because they seemed perfectly content to occasionally zip here and there, and seemingly, didn’t cause any problems. Are they beneficial or are they detrimental? TXS? 😊💚🪴 #### Danielle님이 2024-05-29에 답변했습니다. From what I’m reading online, they are beneficial. But they also populate quickly so it seems like it’s possible to easily get an infestation. I think I’m going to keep them for now but keep an eye on them so they don’t get out of hand. #### Lynda님이 2024-05-29에 답변했습니다. Very interesting! I will do some research which I should’ve done long ago. But thanks so much for that info.😊💚🪴 ### max님이 2024-05-29에 댓글을 남겼어요. i noticed some similar ones today while watering! they were only on the bottom, didn’t fly, and were kind of dark + translucent. all my research also said springtails so i’m glad to hear i’m not the only one :) ![1개 중 1번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/Rv58j3Ccxc0R5wBZOyD4Eruvx4mTBlFzNXe31TRd6AM/XKUDsmzETI6gS80Ond87Bg.webp?size=large) --- _Planta 커뮤니티 (https://getplanta.com). 누구나 읽을 수 있습니다. 게시물을 올리고, 댓글을 달고, 좋아요를 누르려면 Planta 앱을 다운로드하세요: https://getplanta.com/download_