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title: "Who is this little creature and why is he here? He came from my…"
description: "Who is this little creature and why is he here? He came from my bougie fiddle leaf fig …i don’t think she’s gonna like this very much …might die later because…"
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author: "Cici the newbie"
published: "2025-07-12T16:44:03.824527Z"
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# Who is this little creature and why is he here? He came from my…

_Posted by Cici the newbie on 2025-07-12_

Who is this little creature and why is he here?  
He came from my bougie fiddle leaf fig …i don’t think she’s gonna like this very much …might die later because of it 😂

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## 6 comments

### Sunny commented on 2025-07-12

Millipedes. They probably crawled into the drainage holes or came with the plant from the nursery. They live on organic matter and are not harmful. You can try flushing them out the next watering day. Changing the soil gets rid of them.

#### Cici the newbie replied on 2025-07-12

Yes i saw 3 more after this little guy

### Melody commented on 2025-07-12

The little creature is a pest that isn’t very harmful but you shoudl get rid of it. There is probably more of them in the soil. I recomend repotting or pouring 1/4 part hydrogen peroxide on the soil to kill them.

#### Cici the newbie replied on 2025-07-12

I think it’s time to repot anyway so I’m gonna try that thank you 😊

### Waspinator commented on 2025-07-14

It's in the flat backed millipede family if you feel like learning more about them :)

#### Cici the newbie replied on 2025-07-14

Thank you ❤️

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