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title: "Any body know what this is & if it is harmful? It is in my BOA &…"
description: "Any body know what this is & if it is harmful? It is in my BOA & pothos"
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community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "lauraplants"
published: "2025-04-29T00:19:33.840095Z"
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# Any body know what this is \& if it is harmful? It is in my BOA \&…

_Posted by lauraplants on 2025-04-29_

Any body know what this is \& if it is harmful? It is in my BOA \& pothos

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## 4 comments

### Sapphire commented on 2025-04-29

centipede probably?? Looks like one. Probably not anything beneficial (or benificial, depends on the bug). Most beneficial bugs are fast (except for springtails), and harmful pests are usually slow when they walk.

#### Sapphire replied on 2025-04-29

“Usually” being keyword

### KJM commented on 2025-04-29

It could be an immature millipede but both millipedes and centipedes are beneficial insects. I don't know about when they're in their larval form.

### Sunny commented on 2025-04-29

Millipedes are not harmful. They are just annoying to have them pop up inside your house from the soil from the potted plants.

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