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title: "Found these bugs under my umbrella tree pot. Please help 🙏 I am so…"
description: "Found these bugs under my umbrella tree pot. Please help 🙏 I am so new to plants i have no idea! I thought they were fleas and freaked out so the plant is…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/ToCpx3NY2v4gY1GXTofG7F"
community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "Natalie"
published: "2025-02-17T16:21:41.038895Z"
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# Found these bugs under my umbrella tree pot. Please help 🙏 I am so…

_Posted by Natalie on 2025-02-17_

Found these bugs under my umbrella tree pot. Please help 🙏 I am so new to plants i have no idea!  
I thought they were fleas and freaked out so the plant is having a timeout in the garden 😂

![Attachment 1 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/DBmmVlqK2GpW1IjZdqCSogH1HQraPVamHmoCJyGdaDE/dmfbnuPfQaSP50W91mGqWw.webp?size=large)

![Attachment 2 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/DBmmVlqK2GpW1IjZdqCSogH1HQraPVamHmoCJyGdaDE/0_vmCPhvQVagg-59LbXQuA.webp?size=large)

## 2 comments

### KJM commented on 2025-02-17

It's definitely not a flea. The pictures a little fuzzy and there are so many beetles that look very similar. But fleas look entirely different.

### KJM commented on 2025-02-17

I'm thinking it looks more like a house bug than a plant bug.

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