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title: "I was repotting my ZZ plant and when I took it out of its old pot I…"
description: "I was repotting my ZZ plant and when I took it out of its old pot I found that it had these winged insects living in the soil. I’m not sure what they are, so I…"
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community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "BooksandPlants"
published: "2026-06-01T15:40:29.042063Z"
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# I was repotting my ZZ plant and when I took it out of its old pot I…

_Posted by BooksandPlants on 2026-06-01_

I was repotting my ZZ plant and when I took it out of its old pot I found that it had these winged insects living in the soil. I’m not sure what they are, so I need help identifying them. I sprayed the plant with an insecticidal and am going to keep it on a windowsill away from my other plants. Here are some pictures but they’re kind of hard to see,

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/RZa6qjTCx7xbz5l-NVSUEetCmdZmmpU-mHgSMpyBZ-g/VB4wd8N_QoWgTWzMsnGbRw.webp?size=large)

## 2 comments

### PLANTS!!🪴🌱 commented on 2026-06-02

If anyone is wondering where the insect is it is where I circled.

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/ksubVT6ynomCxb8yYquVPVZiCKNL-h4YOXhDOf6fAhQ/J0QM9GnIScGFA6We61oeGg.webp?size=large)

### Mads commented on 2026-06-02

I’d guess whiteflies

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