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Francesca

Help! I’ve found these creepy crawlers in BOTH my diffenbachia and my monstera that I purchased from Home Depot and I have no idea what these are. What are they? Are they harmful? And how do I treat them??

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  1. Hemlock Plants

    My understanding is they’re millipedes and are actually beneficial to the plant/soil. I think they also eat some bad pests like spider mites.

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    • Francesca

      Thank you!

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  2. eatyacarbs

    Yeah! No big deal, good for the soil in fact!

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    • Francesca

      So glad to hear they are helpful and not hurtful! I was mildly panicked!

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  3. Krista

    They are baby millipedes and are great for soil. They help aerate and only eat detritus (dead, decaying matter), so they will help remove bad roots and all.

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    • Francesca

      Woohoo! So good to hear! Thank you. I was VERY worried at first lol.

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