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title: "Plant looks and seems happy just the water reservoir I took a peek at…"
description: "Plant looks and seems happy just the water reservoir I took a peek at it today see how it was doing and I noticed those white worms 9:10 am"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/uNq03FWtK1ZijbeLrJShkS"
community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "AquariumGuy"
published: "2025-06-13T14:16:33.253887Z"
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# Plant looks and seems happy just the water reservoir I took a peek at…

_Posted by AquariumGuy on 2025-06-13_

Plant looks and seems happy just the water reservoir I took a peek at it today see how it was doing and I noticed those white worms  
9:10 am

![Attachment 1 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/QnoVOmlaAWANtkLSv0A29595mP-Ev9uaCLTTfPjeVj4/7gb1G3suSladOr4NF-sK2Q.webp?size=large)

![Attachment 2 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/QnoVOmlaAWANtkLSv0A29595mP-Ev9uaCLTTfPjeVj4/6vsZ3LyfR-e9ni9F5ak-Kw.webp?size=large)

## 5 comments

### LeafyGreenhouse commented on 2025-06-13

Those look like caterpillars lol idk if that’s what they are though

#### AquariumGuy replied on 2025-06-13

I know I don't know what it is I'm trying to figure it out too someone on Reddit told me it's a bug SMH

### Sunny commented on 2025-06-13

Millipedes. They are common in pots from nurseries. They mostly crawl in from the drain holes. I always put a plastic grocery bag under big plants that sit on the ground at nurseries to avoid them escaping in my car. They are not harmful. They just creepy crawling inside a home. Use neem oil around the drainage holes and on top of the soil. I sometimes put the pot of soil in a 5 gal bucket 🪣 of water a few minutes. They clear out the bottom for air if they haven’t died.

#### AquariumGuy replied on 2025-06-13

Can that oil go in the water reservoir of my plants? My water reservoir and the pot itself are glued together the pot itself uses a WaterWick to Wick water to plant

#### Sunny replied on 2025-06-14

I’m not sure if the oil will build up inside the device.

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