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title: "I watered my snake plant today and discovered what looks like mites…"
description: "I watered my snake plant today and discovered what looks like mites in the soil. They are VERY small and they don’t appear on any of the leaves, just in the…"
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community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "Rae"
published: "2024-08-13T15:07:59.576388Z"
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# I watered my snake plant today and discovered what looks like mites…

_Gepostet von Rae am 2024-08-13_

I watered my snake plant today and discovered what looks like mites in the soil. They are VERY small and they don’t appear on any of the leaves, just in the wet soil.  
What are these bugs?  
How did my plant get them?  
Are they a risk to me or my 2 indoor cats?  
How can I get rid of them?

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## 3 Kommentare

### send\_nodes kommentierte am 2024-08-13

If you don’t see any bugs on the leaves, they’re probably soil mites! They’re helpful because they eat the larvae of fungus gnats and thrips. They eat decaying matter in the soil as well which can help prevent root rot.

#### Rae antwortete am 2024-08-13

Thank you I didn’t know that! That’s a relief it’s not a problem.

### Hort Specialist kommentierte am 2024-08-13

Bump to nodes response

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