They might be root aphids, or perhaps springtails; the former is bad, while springtails are considered beneficial to soil because they often feed on fungus and algae and not plants. From the looks of it I would say root aphids, but if you try to poke a few of the bugs and they jump, then they are probably springtails.

Hope this helps.

Steve

thank you,

when i poke them they don't jump,
do you know how to treat root aphids?,

sand over the top of the soil?.

thanks again.
Ethan

Well, you could try getting some entomopathogenic nematodes off a site...they'll kill most of the bad critters in your soil, and since they are all natural, you won't have to worry about messing with chemicals or killing off any good bugs (or anything else). There might be other beneficial predators you can introduce around your plant, so that is definitely worth looking into.

A chemical option would most likely involve a systemic pesticide, which kills anything that bites into the plant. Some of these can be dangerous if inhaled or if you get it in your eyes or skin, so be careful if you go that route.

In the end, I would google "root aphid treatment" and see which options you can take to treat the infestation.

Steve

thank you very much.

Ethan.