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title: "I was checking out my Venus fly trap when I noticed a lot of very…"
description: "I was checking out my Venus fly trap when I noticed a lot of very tiny silver bugs. Are these springtails or soil mites? I know they are hard to see in the…"
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community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "Alyssa"
published: "2025-10-28T21:11:45.433903Z"
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# I was checking out my Venus fly trap when I noticed a lot of very…

_Posted by Alyssa on 2025-10-28_

I was checking out my Venus fly trap when I noticed a lot of very tiny silver bugs. Are these springtails or soil mites? I know they are hard to see in the photo (circled in red for reference). They did only seem to be climbing throughout the soil and avoiding the plant.

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## 3 comments

### Waspinator commented on 2025-10-29

Definitely springtails. They'll help prevent mold for you

### Ellie commented on 2025-10-29

Yes, those are spring tails. They are harmless. They are staying away from the Venus fly trap because they know once they walk into it they have sealed their fate

#### Alyssa replied on 2025-10-29

I hadn’t looked too closely at it in a while so when I saw a bunch of tiny bugs I panicked until I noticed them steering clear of my Venus fly trap (Maurice) lol

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