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title: "Just saw a few of these guys on my Jade plant. There's not many, and…"
description: "Just saw a few of these guys on my Jade plant. There's not many, and no signs of damage or anything yet, but what is this? How do I get rid of it?"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/xlzZJL6O9Ah9YciUowaEwk"
community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "Mikachu"
published: "2026-02-10T23:31:07.300047Z"
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# Just saw a few of these guys on my Jade plant. There's not many, and…

_Posted by Mikachu on 2026-02-10_

Just saw a few of these guys on my Jade plant. There's not many, and no signs of damage or anything yet, but what is this? How do I get rid of it?

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## 3 comments

### Rhus commented on 2026-02-10

Oh no I'm so sorry, I think it might be thrips. I'm afraid you're going to have to burn the house down and move to a deserted island. (Seriously though, if you are ok with systemic pesticides, the time to treat is now. If you wait they will suddenly be everywhere and killing your plants very fast)

#### Mikachu replied on 2026-02-11

😭😭😭😭 not thrips!

### Waspinator commented on 2026-02-11

It's a springtail. Nothing to worry about, and it'll eat mold for you

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