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title: "Okay, what are these little worm looking things in my water plant?? I…"
description: "Okay, what are these little worm looking things in my water plant?? I just noticed them yesterday. Are they pests? Are they good for the plant? Where did they…"
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# Okay, what are these little worm looking things in my water plant?? I…

_Posted by Kristin on 2025-04-30_

Okay, what are these little worm looking things in my water plant?? I just noticed them yesterday. Are they pests? Are they good for the plant? Where did they come from? The water was just changed about a week ago.

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## 8 comments

### Bb commented on 2025-04-30

Hmm could be mosquito larvae 🤔

#### Necroplanter replied on 2025-04-30

That’s what I was thinking! Especially with the time of year. (If it’s mosquito larvae just dump the water, wash the bowl, and run the roots under the sink for a little to get everything off and you should be good)

### Kristin commented on 2025-04-30

Oh gross I just googled them, that’s definitely it 😅 thanks guys!

### Sunny commented on 2025-04-30

They are irritating. I was wondering why my kitchen had so many mosquitoes. Found out my large pot of cuttings was filled about 20 of them bobbing for air. I rinsed everything. Then, refilled the water. I left a very light mist of bug spray on the water for the next unwanted guest.

### Wolfen 🐺 commented on 2025-04-30

You can use microbe-biolift, barely a drop. It kills mosquitos. I use it when I water my plants to kill fungus gnats larvae too

#### Christine Yi replied on 2025-04-30

I’ve never heard of this! Where can you get it?

#### Wolfen 🐺 replied on 2025-05-01

I get it at chewy. It's sold for fish ponds

#### Wolfen 🐺 replied on 2025-05-01

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