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title: "Beneficial bugs or baddies?? There is some decay on this sick (but…"
description: "Beneficial bugs or baddies?? There is some decay on this sick (but recovering) plant, so I’m thinking these are just natural detritus bugs, possibly…"
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author: "Altheo"
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# Beneficial bugs or baddies?? There is some decay on this sick (but…

_Altheo님이 2026-10-13에 게시함_

Beneficial bugs or baddies?? There is some decay on this sick (but recovering) plant, so I’m thinking these are just natural detritus bugs, possibly springtails? I’ve quarantined just in case. Any tips appreciated!

[1개 중 1번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/video/icP72fT2bvRnG-Nfe2hVRpYTUyVro6Ve8pyh7foGYww/bl_JkOa5RAqaX346cd85Mg.mp4)

## 4개의 댓글

### Avery님이 2026-10-13에 댓글을 남겼어요.

These look like the same bugs my pothos gets and they are probably what’s causing the decay cause they eat on the roots of your plants. For the next few times you water it mix some hydrogen peroxide into the water about 1/8th hydrogen peroxide to water

### Waspinator님이 2026-10-13에 댓글을 남겼어요.

Definitely springtails. They're good to have around; they eat mold. It does look like your soil might be staying very wet and that you have some decaying plant material; you might want to check for root rot

### Reptile0님이 2026-10-13에 댓글을 남겼어요.

Probably harmless. I would not water with hydrogen peroxide.

### LeafyGreenhouse님이 2026-10-14에 댓글을 남겼어요.

Springtails are completely harmless to the plant but do usually mean there is a lot of moisture trapped in the soil I would definitely check the roots like Waspinator said

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