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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"
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# I watered my snake plant today and discovered what looks like mites…

_Rae님이 2024-08-13에 게시함_

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?

![2개 중 1번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/5M0Dnq_yttsrE9pTk8COOQOrbkDz95huZZTzzgxoMX0/x1HO392OTT2qLMlgSDX2AQ.webp?size=large)

![2개 중 2번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/5M0Dnq_yttsrE9pTk8COOQOrbkDz95huZZTzzgxoMX0/yfmABoFpSwWUqFZlfb5xww.webp?size=large)

## 3개의 댓글

### send\_nodes님이 2024-08-13에 댓글을 남겼어요.

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.

#### Rae님이 2024-08-13에 답변했습니다.

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

### Hort Specialist님이 2024-08-13에 댓글을 남겼어요.

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