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Jae 🌼

Can anyone tell me what this bug is on my prayer plant

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  1. Nunyabzwx

    I can't tell, its blurry but are they in your plant? Or is that just a straggler?

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    • Jae 🌼

      It was crawling on the leaves and around the pot

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    • Nunyabzwx

      Is it just one bug? I'm thinking its just a bug from outside and not a pest untill there are more than just one bug

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    • Nunyabzwx

      *unless

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    • Jae 🌼

      Yes I’ve just seen the one

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  2. Dave_opuntiaface

    It’s on the big side, but looks like a mealy bug.

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    • Jae 🌼

      I thought mealy bugs were more round in shape, this bug had two segments

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    • allie

      Agreed, I don’t think it looks like a mealy bug

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    • Dave_opuntiaface

      That’s why I’m confused 🤔

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  3. Dave_opuntiaface

    Does it have wings?

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    • Dave_opuntiaface

      Termite?

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    • Jae 🌼

      No It doesnt. It was moving so fast I had to get those pictures by screenshotting a video

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    • Dave_opuntiaface

      Wild. Keep us posted.

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    • Dave_opuntiaface

      Sorry. I’m on a quest to figure this out lol

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    • Jae 🌼

      I think this might be it!

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  4. Jae 🌼

    I have showered my prayer plant and repotted it in new soil also sprayed with some pest spray. I’ll update you all thanks for your help!

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