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title: "Are these soil mites or a bad pest? I only noticed them today in the…"
description: "Are these soil mites or a bad pest? I only noticed them today in the soil of my rubber plant"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/nZ7HIz7WjjmlXctu1UR6SA"
community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "Carrots🥕"
published: "2025-09-28T09:15:14.189855Z"
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# Are these soil mites or a bad pest? I only noticed them today in the…

_Posted by Carrots🥕 on 2025-09-28_

Are these soil mites or a bad pest? I only noticed them today in the soil of my rubber plant

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/pKfAr9FPB-QUxsSsE1SqrD0hmp3BHz-iAcF8gvTBfNE/vjB9k_ZnQZe2u8LmDTBLNQ.webp?size=large)

## 5 comments

### Carrots🥕 commented on 2025-09-28

A better picture sorry for the lighting

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/pKfAr9FPB-QUxsSsE1SqrD0hmp3BHz-iAcF8gvTBfNE/rf2QsEeXTmKLutLV_s4hnw.webp?size=large)

### lyssxgardens commented on 2025-09-28

have you noticed any differences in the plant or root system? i’ve seen those myself and wonder the same thing

#### Carrots🥕 replied on 2025-09-28

I haven’t noticed anything different about my plant but a few sources I’ve seen say they might be springtails but I hope for a second opinion

### Lost Hyperion 🪴 commented on 2025-09-28

Don't know if there was a connection but I found some of these in my Figs soil before... my fig was dropping so many leafs within a short time.... so I changed out the soil and done a good clean down of the entire plant... now it's thriving

### Waspinator commented on 2025-09-28

Those are definitely springtails. They eat molds, so they're great to have around with your plants. They need humidity to live, so while they can jump a good distance, they won't survive if they end up away from the plants

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