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title: "any idea what this white stuff is on my new snake plant leaf?…"
description: "any idea what this white stuff is on my new snake plant leaf? otherwise looks very healthy"
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community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "plantmother"
published: "2025-09-21T17:09:43.987951Z"
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# any idea what this white stuff is on my new snake plant leaf?…

_Posted by plantmother on 2025-09-21_

any idea what this white stuff is on my new snake plant leaf? otherwise looks very healthy

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## 4 comments

### Waspinator commented on 2025-09-21

Looks like damaged remnants of a spider web. This shape of web is used as a den by jumping spiders, so it's nothing to worry about. This one looks abandoned, so you can just pull it off the leaf (a damp paper towel might help.) If you find intact or occupied ones, keep them around and your resident spider will help manage pest insects for you

#### plantmother replied on 2025-09-21

thank you!!! when I took it off that’s exactly what it felt like. I always keep my spider friends around

### Amy commented on 2025-09-22

Do jumping spiders like to eat spider mites? They are the bane of my existence. One lives in my outdoor philodendron and in my mind it helps temp them down…

#### verdure replied on 2025-09-23

Smaller breeds/baby spiders will go to town!

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