Tiny black bugs on baby succulent
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Comments (1)If it is springtails (sounds like it), they should be pretty harmless to your plant & everything else. Best approach, with minimal effort, would be to maybe change your watering habits. If you haven't already been doing this, let the soil dry (at least one or two inches from the top) before watering it, and soak it throughout when you do. Just keep an eye on the plant to make sure it's not wilting, water it if it does. I've been having similar issues with gnats (they like similar conditions as springtails) & cutting down on humidity has done wonders. Definitely not worth repotting if it's only to get rid of springtails, but don't be intimidated by the process. When you do need to repot it, research (google) & make sure you're using the right type of soil. Then just watch one of many youtube videos of people repotting their plants and you should be more than ready....See MoreSuper tiny sand looking bugs on my baby Nepenthes Miranda
Comments (1)Sounds like mites. Maybe dust mites. Go watch this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lbRCdJ8ZNF0...See MoreTiny bugs on succulents
Comments (6)I thought the same as Gill and Rina, I was going to side with aphids instead of mealybugs but I have never been able to find out how a mealybug in larvae/young stage looks like. I know how they look like larger sized (little armored prehistoric bug) which these don't look like. But I also think they might not be aphids (holy cow i had them recently on a cilantro and almost died of disgust- i was traumatized for a week) because these look small, and aphids are kinda bigger than the ones in your pic and they like to stand in a row all together on a leaf/stem and wave their antennas in sync. Not kidding you. My last suggestion was baby thrips...or baby mealybugs if anyone can confirm. rina's question about the environment/soil is really important because if moist- then probably aphids. not really sure about mealybugs, i think usually dry-ish? thrips- moist enviro. All just from my own limited experience. For mealybugs: you could use a cotton stick with alcohol and dab them away, and do it until you dont see anymore. Or spray with mix of alchol and water (50% 50%) Remember to not drown/rot your succulent with too much liquid if you do spray, cover with a plastic wrap or just spray judiciously. Also if your succulent is the type with a nice powder coating (im sorry i keep forgetting the correct name for it), then spraying takes it away. I think this one is the shiny type so no worries....See MoreNeed help identifying tiny bugs
Comments (2)That looks like something I had several years ago. They were great for feeding my baby praying mantis, but never came back after that year. Didn't notice any damage from them (and there were LOTS of them!)...See Moreburnttree
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