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Dec 26, 2014 1:13 PM CST
Name: Javabee
Oregon Valley (Zone 8a)
I'm very new here, but I've already got a bug problem question. They're a light, shiny brown, live right under the soil and are so small they're almost microscopic (about 1/3 the size of a flea). They're not spider mites, they're not mealy or scale or aphids to my knowledge. They don't seem to be harming the infested plants at all. In fact, they could even be helping the plants by aerating the soil! They just look gross. When I water my quarantined plants they come rushing out from the soil and crawl all over the pot. I can get the same reaction if I gently blow on the top soil or tap the sides of the pots. They're currently infesting two Hoyas, two cacti (Xmas and moon cactus) and two shamrock oxalis. I wish I could get a decent pic of them, but they're just too small!

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