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title: "I just noticed a whole bunch of caterpillar type pests in the soil of…"
description: "I just noticed a whole bunch of caterpillar type pests in the soil of our bamboo palm. Overall health seems good. Is this something I should be worried about?…"
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published: "2024-09-07T16:58:24.714316Z"
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# I just noticed a whole bunch of caterpillar type pests in the soil of…

_Posted by Matt on 2024-09-07_

I just noticed a whole bunch of caterpillar type pests in the soil of our bamboo palm. Overall health seems good. Is this something I should be worried about?

Thanks!!

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## 2 comments

### Stasya commented on 2024-09-07

I have a couple of these in a Hoya. They're pretty harmless and take care of the soil.

### max commented on 2024-09-08

those look like centipedes! they are friendly and not pests. you can remove them if they are bothering you, but they won’t hurt the plant :)

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