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title: "Help! I’ve found these creepy crawlers in BOTH my diffenbachia and my…"
description: "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…"
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# Help! I’ve found these creepy crawlers in BOTH my diffenbachia and my…

_Francesca님이 2024-04-28에 게시함_

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??

![1개 중 1번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/tnpmRUtOAZZZidyJquGquuIAgO1fQCtJZQw8oywZSeY/mmUtv_pVTnq4bR00ufXXJA.webp?size=large)

## 6개의 댓글

### Hemlock Plants님이 2024-04-28에 댓글을 남겼어요.

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.

#### Francesca님이 2024-04-30에 답변했습니다.

Thank you!

### eatyacarbs님이 2024-04-28에 댓글을 남겼어요.

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

#### Francesca님이 2024-04-30에 답변했습니다.

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

### Krista님이 2024-04-29에 댓글을 남겼어요.

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.

#### Francesca님이 2024-04-30에 답변했습니다.

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

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