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title: "What kind of bugs are these? The black are bugs and the white were…"
description: "What kind of bugs are these? The black are bugs and the white were eggs. They were only on this one leaf and of course appeared while I was on vacation 🤦🏻‍♀️"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lZ7uAE3pQ86jnFGxrCwLrg/64f1e194db665835140cc53e"
community: "Anything about plants"
author: "Bethany Taylor"
published: "2023-09-01T13:05:24.164Z"
language: "en"
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# What kind of bugs are these? The black are bugs and the white were…

_Posted by Bethany Taylor on 2023-09-01_

What kind of bugs are these? The black are bugs and the white were eggs. They were only on this one leaf and of course appeared while I was on vacation 🤦🏻‍♀️

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## 4 comments

### Anton commented on 2023-09-01

These look like eggs and probably shield bug nymphs. They rarely multiply indoors but it can still be a good idea to remove them as many species feed on the sap of plants 🌱

#### Bethany Taylor replied on 2023-09-01

They wiped off easily but wondering if soil needs to be changed or if that doesn’t have an effect

#### Anton replied on 2023-09-01

They usually stay on the foliage unless some might have fallen off the plant by accident. It can be a good idea to keep an eye out for any you might have missed the coming week or so, but you don’t have to change out the soil

### Plantsarelife commented on 2023-09-01

Scales

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