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title: "Hello 👋 I recently discovered a couple of adult thrips on a couple…"
description: "Hello 👋 I recently discovered a couple of adult thrips on a couple of my plants and I was advised to buy some predatory mites which I did. The question is, Is…"
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community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "Tandra"
published: "2026-08-10T18:33:34.774463Z"
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# Hello 👋 I recently discovered a couple of adult thrips on a couple…

_Posted by Tandra on 2026-08-10_

Hello 👋 I recently discovered a couple of adult thrips on a couple of my plants and I was advised to buy some predatory mites which I did. The question is, Is anyone able to tell me if these are Thrip larvae or my predatory mites getting to work please? Sorry the pics are poor but I have nothing to magnify them and my phone is struggling to get any detail. I've zoomed in as much as I can, but they're actually not much bigger than a pin prick. They are running quite quickly around the plant if that helps identify them. I'm not sure whether to clean the plant in case they're thrips or leave well alone if they are my beneficial bugs? Please can anyone help?

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## 3 comments

### Amie206 commented on 2026-08-10

Fast = friendly

#### Tandra replied on 2026-08-10

Ah really?! That's a great way to remember. I'll leave them alone to do their thing then. Thank you so much! 😊

#### Mads replied on 2026-08-10

Agree! If they’re scurrying around, predatory mites. Thrips larvae are usually still or slow, and look like little commas.

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