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title: "Need help id-ing this bug/pest. Just found it, and I haven’t added…"
description: "Need help id-ing this bug/pest. Just found it, and I haven’t added any new plants to my collection for a couple of months. I don’t see any damage but maybe…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/vMbqmEO1UdUm36vY3mK4ow"
community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "Laurelantur"
published: "2025-09-13T20:53:13.757855Z"
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# Need help id-ing this bug/pest. Just found it, and I haven’t added…

_Posted by Laurelantur on 2025-09-13_

Need help id-ing this bug/pest. Just found it, and I haven’t added any new plants to my collection for a couple of months. I don’t see any damage but maybe that’s scale in the stem? It doesn’t seem sticky though. The bugs are walking around on the leaves. I treated with neem.

![Attachment 1 of 3](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/-C5a7nukAYzW5vraPyw1-foIronufjExZYOxLw7vQXE/KzilkgVQQP6GrHt40uW30A.webp?size=large)

![Attachment 2 of 3](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/-C5a7nukAYzW5vraPyw1-foIronufjExZYOxLw7vQXE/g3Ep_5FcSTKIqB1YDrjPPw.webp?size=large)

![Attachment 3 of 3](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/-C5a7nukAYzW5vraPyw1-foIronufjExZYOxLw7vQXE/z615111pRTWMur9spkD9aw.webp?size=large)

## 5 comments

### verdure commented on 2025-09-14

seems like a thrip?

#### Laurelantur replied on 2025-09-14

Yeah, after I posted this I accepted my fate lol

### verdure commented on 2025-09-14

or a scale lol

#### Laurelantur replied on 2025-09-16

It’s all coming at me!!

#### verdure replied on 2025-09-16

I am so sorry!! Hope you survive though!🫡

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