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title: "What the h e c k is this? Please tell me it's a harmless bug I found…"
description: "What the h e c k is this? Please tell me it's a harmless bug I found in my soil 😭"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/ziM0bGWXlZZOqQEkm8hwjm"
community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "Oli"
published: "2026-09-02T12:45:27.457503Z"
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# What the h e c k is this? Please tell me it's a harmless bug I found…

_Posted by Oli on 2026-09-02_

What the h e c k is this? Please tell me it's a harmless bug I found in my soil 😭

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## 4 comments

### Pippin Took commented on 2026-09-02

Looks like a centipede

### Kobygawa commented on 2026-09-02

That’s a centipede. Harmless to your plant. Will eat other bugs. But don’t let that sucker bite you.

#### Oli replied on 2026-09-02

They bite??? Okay I'm moving out then😭

#### Kobygawa replied on 2026-09-02

The ones you find in plant soil are usually too small to pierce your skin with their pinchers, but don’t mess with a big one. He’ll eat the heck out of your fungus gnats though. 😂

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