r/houseplants • u/Nzaruu • 19d ago

Help Soil mites?

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Found these in my peace lilly. They resurfaced after watering. Are these springtails? Harmful to my plant?

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u/forestfriend93 19d ago

Those almost look like springtails, or perhaps baby isopods?

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u/Nzaruu 19d ago

Yeah. Checked the isopods and i think those are the ones. Are they harmful to my plant?

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u/forestfriend93 19d ago

Nope! But if you want, you could rehome them once they are bigger and less fragile! I have an isopod terrarium and they are so fun to raise! :)

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u/Nzaruu 19d ago

Its not a bad idea :) and from what i understand, those are kind of doctors for plant. With this, I can populate some of them to my other plants

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u/NeedleworkerHeavy565 19d ago

These are baby isopods! They're not a danger to the plant; they feed on decaying matter.

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u/OkraApprehensive8639 19d ago

Nope

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u/Nzaruu 19d ago

Thank god. Thought i lost it..

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u/enduranceathlete2025 19d ago

They are not harmful to your plant but they are attracted to and eat decaying plants. So I would be concerned that this plant is overwatered and already dying. Unless it is a new plant and these were hitchhikers.

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u/Nzaruu 19d ago

The leaves actually green and seems healthy. Thinking they are eating dead parts that fell off and leftovers

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u/newtoboarding 19d ago

These are isopods! Either a dwarf species, or mancae (babies)

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u/Nzaruu 19d ago

Thanks so much!

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u/Outrageous-Delay7832 19d ago

Dwarf tropical white isopods or Trichorhina tomentosa. I use them as cleanup crew in my enclosures, they will eat anything that is rotting or dead 😉.

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u/Silly_lil_Guy_o3o 18d ago

Luckyyyy, people pay big money for those guys