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title: "Someone help me.. what is this wiggly thing in my plants water? It…"
description: "Someone help me.. what is this wiggly thing in my plants water? It keeps getting them between water changes (this water change was a little late - I usually…"
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community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "Mehgan C."
published: "2025-10-04T16:19:20.376991Z"
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# Someone help me.. what is this wiggly thing in my plants water? It…

_Posted by Mehgan C. on 2025-10-04_

Someone help me.. what is this wiggly thing in my plants water? It keeps getting them between water changes (this water change was a little late - I usually change the water every 1-2 weeks, this water/photo/issue was about 3 weeks between changes). I use city water \& a less than a pinch of fertilizer every other time I change the water out, which I did not do the last time I changed the water out.

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## 6 comments

### Holly commented on 2025-10-04

I’m no expert but it looks to me like it MAY just be a little piece of root that died?

#### Mehgan C. replied on 2025-10-04

Oh no, it was wiggling around. I wish I could upload videos on here because I have a video of it just whipping itself around.

### Karson commented on 2025-10-04

Most likely it’s just a pot worm that found its way in your propagation what or was born in it. Completely harmless and can be treated with a few water changes and a clean jar!

### Kel commented on 2025-10-04

It does look like a leach but Idk where it would have come from.

### Waspinator commented on 2025-10-05

If the head is sort of diamond shaped and has definite eyes, that could be a planaria. They're a type of worm

### Amy commented on 2025-10-05

If it is a planarian, they don’t suck blood and they can’t hurt humans or your plant. Planarias move like a slug and just glide across a surface.  
If it was a freshwater leech, they move like an inch worm. Either way it won’t hurt you.

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