Hi everyone,

I'm a new gardening enthusiast, so any recommendations are very appreciated!

Recently I planted my small ferns in a glass container since they love humidity I spray water everyday and keep the soil moist. The ferns seem fine but since a couple of days I see very tiny white/yellowish bugs (they don't fly or jump) walking around on top of the soil and on the shoots.

Are they Springtails? but they don't jump. how about Aphids? not sure.

Are they dangerous for humans if they get in the house? Any help is appreciated.

Is there any way you could post a picture? Have you tried poking at them with a pencil or something to make sure they don't jump? Aphids don't usually walk around on the soil and are very slow moving when they walk on a plant..

I agree. We're going to need some pictures.

Also...

Yesss! I finally managed to take some pictures of these tiny creatures! I hope it is clear enough!
BTW, I used the same soil to repot my other plants, but these bugs only showed up in this pot that I kept very moist.

Maybe some sort of soil mites?

I think this is the best one I got

plantladylin said:Maybe some sort of soil mites?

I looked up soil mites and I think they are very similar to Hypoaspis Miles. What do you think?

They do look like mites, but I'm not sure what kind. Hypoaspis mites are predatory, so if there are a lot what are they feeding on, I wonder.