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title: "What is the problem with my plant ? When I have these bugs ( as in…"
description: "What is the problem with my plant ? When I have these bugs ( as in pic) around the plant, what that means?"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lZ7uAE3pQ86jnFGxrCwLrg/g47ndfMFTHS1VTN87I9eVg"
community: "Anything about plants"
author: "Bayan iwaiwi"
published: "2024-03-13T15:06:42.879983Z"
language: "en"
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# What is the problem with my plant ? When I have these bugs ( as in…

_Posted by Bayan iwaiwi on 2024-03-13_

What is the problem with my plant ?  
When I have these bugs ( as in pic) around the plant, what that means?

![Attachment 1 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/lykEaOAw9HcJF88KeC5QRk8savyiriC9Uha1yVa3mLI/ExXxXxJ7TLSXMLFsw6fTRQ.webp?size=large)

![Attachment 2 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/lykEaOAw9HcJF88KeC5QRk8savyiriC9Uha1yVa3mLI/RyOJg1FYT5Ca24YOh2vg8w.webp?size=large)

## 7 comments

### Molly 🪴 commented on 2024-03-13

Can you tell if they’re gnats?

### PlantLady commented on 2024-03-13

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/0iCLRsPvFmfjSt9rXBCCpLLt8b4GtXB50XIJbz3eaiM/942SrPqgTrKoNcDH6BQlnQ.webp?size=large)

### Kennytheplantgal commented on 2024-03-13

i think they do eat parts of the leaves, I have them right now too

### Plant Father commented on 2024-03-13

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/cY9SDweddqu5HwLKnArK26cVuNWlPSTffMn9ElYkfbk/UWciPh31QJilaK0mJsRqwA.webp?size=large)

### Stevens commented on 2024-03-13

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/x3EmFyReGebGw1RtihvixdUPpA_rQcQl_zb1aio6QYs/UqiSfQf5STW07UqUsFNvzw.webp?size=large)

### Sunny commented on 2024-03-13

Fungus gnat larvae lives in wet soil feeding on fungi, roots and decaying plants.

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