--- title: "Hey! I know this isnt the best photo, but does anyone know if this is…" description: "Hey! I know this isnt the best photo, but does anyone know if this is a harmful or beneficial bug? I don’t see any damage on my plant (it’s a variegated…" url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lZ7uAE3pQ86jnFGxrCwLrg/CfVvXGsJSb-z_spBn4UGfQ?language=ko" community: "Anything about plants" author: "Anya" published: "2024-08-28T15:47:02.097266Z" language: "en" image: "https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/qPL_f6iGWc_0D-xFCdOHf39W18gscWRiI89jFlgHPLo/CuhVOZ24REO2ZM35yzwXFQ.webp?size=large" --- [커뮤니티](https://getplanta.com/community.md?language=ko) / [Anything about plants](https://getplanta.com/community/lZ7uAE3pQ86jnFGxrCwLrg.md?language=ko) # Hey! I know this isnt the best photo, but does anyone know if this is… _Anya님이 2024-08-28에 게시함_ Hey! I know this isnt the best photo, but does anyone know if this is a harmful or beneficial bug? I don’t see any damage on my plant (it’s a variegated heuschkelina propagating in perlite) and I see roots and new growth but just found these bugs crawling on the surface of the perlite and under leaves. The bug moves quite quickly ![4개 중 1번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/qPL_f6iGWc_0D-xFCdOHf39W18gscWRiI89jFlgHPLo/CuhVOZ24REO2ZM35yzwXFQ.webp?size=large) ![4개 중 2번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/qPL_f6iGWc_0D-xFCdOHf39W18gscWRiI89jFlgHPLo/U9pxVYVVSECmSuliE-Cs6w.webp?size=large) ![4개 중 3번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/qPL_f6iGWc_0D-xFCdOHf39W18gscWRiI89jFlgHPLo/Y_PZAW6hTam3pPqP7G6Nqw.webp?size=large) ![4개 중 4번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/qPL_f6iGWc_0D-xFCdOHf39W18gscWRiI89jFlgHPLo/qRv41jy-R7iNpSwJFl5GVA.webp?size=large) ## 7개의 댓글 ### Plant Father님이 2024-08-28에 댓글을 남겼어요. looks like it could be a type of springtail, they’re a beneficial isopod type creature that eats detritus, fungi, and/or algae. some species will actually eat anything they can find like rotting meat or heavy metals. they’re easily identifiable by their impressive jump for their size. some species can propel themselves over 6 feet. #### Plant Father님이 2024-08-28에 답변했습니다. they are arthropods technically, and will typically only eat readily available food sources like the algae on your media rather than the plant itself which is a little tougher for such small creatures. i’m hoping for you that they are jumpy ! #### Anya님이 2024-08-28에 답변했습니다. I thought it looked like a springtail but didn’t know they could be so small! I was holding it in my hand for a while to take a picture but then it disappeared. Maybe it jumped! I will monitor to make sure there’s no damage but this makes me feel better. Thanks! :) #### Anya님이 2024-08-28에 답변했습니다. Almost all of them were on the substrate, and I only saw two on the underside of leaves, so that makes me hopeful too that they’re just eating the algae 🤞😅 #### Anya님이 2024-08-28에 답변했습니다. I have heard horror stories of thrips so I just wanted to make sure it wasn’t those 😭 should I treat my plant with a neem oil / Castille soap sollution anyways or do you think I should only do that if I see signs of damage or slowing growth? Thanks in advance for the advice 😊 #### Plant Father님이 2024-08-28에 답변했습니다. if you start noticing damage and growth slows, i would definitely recommend a soapy water treatment. it’s effective against every soft-bodied pest i know of, as long as it’s applied regularly, and will benefit your plants by cleaning the leaves even if there are no pests present. i’ve eradicated spider mites and aphids relatively easily by spraying affected plants every day or every few days with a spray that’s about one drop of castile soap per cup of water. for now though, i think you should be okay. springtails can be as small as 2mm long and i’ve noticed they tend to disappear when they jump since they can launch themselves so far. _앱에 답글이 1개 더 있습니다._ --- _Planta 커뮤니티 (https://getplanta.com). 누구나 읽을 수 있습니다. 게시물을 올리고, 댓글을 달고, 좋아요를 누르려면 Planta 앱을 다운로드하세요: https://getplanta.com/download_