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Not fungus gnat larvae, which look like tiny legless maggots.

They both have there pros and cons But if your soil does drain fairly fast then the plant really isn't soaking up any of it. That way if you soak it it insures that your plant Is obtaining the water that it needs. Like Rhizo said it might also need repotting if it is pot bound. In which the root mass takes up most of the pot leaving less soil to absorb the moisture. Like you said just fill up a sink and put it in there for maybe 5-10 minutes then allow it to drain out in the sink. You don't have to soak all your plants you can also water them how you would normally. I usually soak my succulents and my big spider plant as the succulents are in a fast draining mix and my spider is due for a repot and insures that the water dosnt spill all out the bottom and create a waterfall down my cabinet like it has done in the past I'm not sure what the white thing is but you said you've noticed webbing between the leave so like purple said that's most likely spider mites. I'd look for spider mites damage on the leaves and for more webbing. I usually use a flashlight at night and go through all the leaves to make sure I see no webbing or mites.

Those bugs may be a part of the problem or they may be of no concern. The pictures are too fuzzy to see. You may wish to take a couple into the local office of your Texas A & M Cooperative Extension Service for identification. What has your weather been like? Have you had a lot of rain and is the ground saturated? Have you had a drought so the soil is now too dry to support trees and shrubs? kimmq is kimmsr