---
title: "Can anyone tell me what this bug is on my prayer plant"
description: "Can anyone tell me what this bug is on my prayer plant"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/NXYsERgoR0e1dbF95zzemQ"
community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "Jae 🌼"
published: "2024-09-12T16:35:49.672031Z"
language: "en"
image: "https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/lVdvk-FuLIiADjDfpqEmCKi9ZVQzp9HjMspy_fhp28k/PJSStkxTRRmSP-DoCzjGwA.webp?size=large"
---

[Community](https://getplanta.com/community.md) / [Pests, diseases and problems](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ.md)

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

_Posted by Jae 🌼 on 2024-09-12_

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

![Attachment 1 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/lVdvk-FuLIiADjDfpqEmCKi9ZVQzp9HjMspy_fhp28k/PJSStkxTRRmSP-DoCzjGwA.webp?size=large)

![Attachment 2 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/lVdvk-FuLIiADjDfpqEmCKi9ZVQzp9HjMspy_fhp28k/FGpMraamQE-VB9qGnjdyCQ.webp?size=large)

## 16 comments

### Nunyabzwx commented on 2024-09-12

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

#### Jae 🌼 replied on 2024-09-12

It was crawling on the leaves and around the pot

#### Nunyabzwx replied on 2024-09-12

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

#### Nunyabzwx replied on 2024-09-12

\*unless

#### Jae 🌼 replied on 2024-09-12

Yes I’ve just seen the one

### Dave\_opuntiaface commented on 2024-09-12

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

#### Jae 🌼 replied on 2024-09-12

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

#### allie replied on 2024-09-12

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

#### Dave\_opuntiaface replied on 2024-09-12

That’s why I’m confused 🤔

### Dave\_opuntiaface commented on 2024-09-12

Does it have wings?

#### Dave\_opuntiaface replied on 2024-09-12

Termite?

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/gFKgBIDtQUSoNHyzAXA4pLM-wYI4yLGXFPAMGDtMt3o/KKuNVqJHSv6ATB_5-7ZL2A.webp?size=large)

#### Jae 🌼 replied on 2024-09-12

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

#### Dave\_opuntiaface replied on 2024-09-12

Wild. Keep us posted.

#### Dave\_opuntiaface replied on 2024-09-12

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

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/gFKgBIDtQUSoNHyzAXA4pLM-wYI4yLGXFPAMGDtMt3o/WljDlT2mRGi-3te3R954vg.webp?size=large)

#### Jae 🌼 replied on 2024-09-12

I think this might be it!

### Jae 🌼 commented on 2024-09-12

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!

---

_Source: the Planta community (https://getplanta.com). Reading is open to everyone. To post, comment and like, get the Planta app: https://getplanta.com/download_