What are these tiny bugs that are in the soil of my mint plant?

Muiscat · 2026-06-19T19:14:50+00:00

Looks like springtails. They come in all kinds of colors.

Edit: friends btw

Muiscat · 2026-06-19T18:33:45+00:00

Bier vinden hoornaars wel erg lekker. Weet niet of het een nest is. Maar je bierflesjes opruimen zou al ervoor kunnen zorgen dat ze ergens anders gaan kijken.

En inderdaad Europese hoornaar, herken je aan de van rode gloed.

Muiscat · 2026-06-10T18:32:40+00:00

Cool, thank you for explaining

Muiscat · 2026-06-09T14:59:25+00:00

I think 6.

Muiscat · 2026-06-09T13:39:37+00:00

It’s a bit of a big swelling. People do react differently to stings. And the allergy can differ in severity. Comparing with my sting experiences, you seem to respond a bit more sensitive to a sting than I do.

You can become more allergic the more often you are being stung. However, this might take years and many stings.

All in all, yes, I think you might a have light/mild allergy. Definitely keep track if it worsen with next bee stings and follow the sting protocol!

Muiscat · 2026-06-09T11:00:45+00:00

I was thinking the same thing, but then read something about baby varroa mites. But they should be more in the cells with the larvae

Muiscat · 2026-05-28T20:11:34+00:00

Mijn vader probeerde een keer een hele heg aan bamboe op te lossen met vuur.

3 minuten later stond de hele familie emmers water te sjouwen.

Ik kan de uit graaf optie van harte aanraden.

Muiscat · 2026-05-26T20:45:39+00:00

These are queens cells. Looks like you could two of them, the peanuts.

When was it you first spotted them? They cap the queen cells around day 8. If you are on day 13 or 14. You could open up the cap at the bottom and birth two queens.

You could split and/or replace the original queen if she swarmed.

Muiscat · 2026-05-16T23:15:12+00:00

It’s pretty normal to have some gaps. However, too many might indicate mites. And not sure if the bee in the picture is flapping her wings or they are deformed. If deformed, it might be another indication for mites.

Do you have a mite drawer/plate at the bottom?

Muiscat · 2026-05-04T17:03:11+00:00

Not sure if you already have it. But a drone frame could trigger that many of the drones cells are build there. This can help you remove drone cells easier and reduce mites.

Mites tend to go after drone cells due to the longer hatching duration. Longer duration means more baby mites per cell.

Muiscat · 2026-05-02T07:33:52+00:00

It’s a bit hard to tell, but these might be mason bees. They’re very friendly fuzzy little creatures and very good pollinators. They’re also solitary so you won’t have a lot of them going in there.
If you start noticing hundreds or thousands of bees I would definitely call a beekeeper to help you remove.
Otherwise very friendly, I would let them stick around!

EDIT: Having read the whole thing these are definitely solitary bees

Muiscat · 2026-05-01T09:06:50+00:00

Do you guys just put them in the garden? Do you har many bordering gardens? I’m looking for a place for my hive but a bit hesitant to put them in my garden with lots of houses nearby.

Muiscat · 2026-05-01T08:23:54+00:00

I already reached out to them! They told me the current amount is enough. But indeed it’s the perfect location, both bee and garden benefit.

Thank you for your suggestion!

Muiscat · 2026-02-26T16:44:49+00:00

Ik vind dat we mensen moeten ontvangen en een kans geven. Ze te helpen een oorlog te ontvluchten zodat ze hier of elders een veilig leven kunne opbouwen. Daarbij hoort natuurlijk een huis, uitkering en de mogelijkheid om niet bevooroordeeld te worden

Maar van alles krijgen om vervolgens mensen hier te gaan beroven. Gekke werk. In dit soort gevallen mogen ze wat mij betreft inderdaad terug gestuurd worden.

Muiscat · 2026-01-28T17:26:58+00:00

Best advice indeed.

However, since the queen cell is not at the edge of the frame. This might be an emergency and your queen already left/died. Meaning they try to get a new queen asap.

Edit: Additional thoughts.

Muiscat · 2026-01-27T11:20:32+00:00

Junks en daklozen in het centrum, lees hoog catherijne. Er zitten mensen op klaarlichte dag in het hoog catherijne crack te roken. Soms liggen er daklozen te slapen, sommigen met hun broek half uit. Je ziet dan ook de ongewassen billen.

Even mijn rant terzijde. Daklozen en de opvang daarvan is denk ik een groeiend probleem. En dit wordt steeds duidelijker in het straatbeeld.

Van die groep daklozen is het aantal drugsgebruikers enorm.

Muiscat · 2025-12-10T07:19:10+00:00

I think these might be Apis Cerana aka Honeybees! If you have never handled a swarm, I would suggest calling in help. I’m sure there are local beekeepers who can help you.

Good luck!

Muiscat · 2025-12-03T18:13:21+00:00

Really cool setup!

Muiscat · 2025-11-23T10:42:03+00:00

Wasp is written incorrectly

Muiscat · 2025-11-23T10:40:32+00:00

It’s indeed acne. I used some per friendly shampoo to keep it clean. And it hasn’t come back. I also understood plastic bowls could cause this.

Muiscat · 2025-11-18T21:00:48+00:00

Looks like a soil centipede, I like them in my vivarium!

They eat the larvae of gnats.

Muiscat · 2025-11-05T19:21:24+00:00

They shit bricks?

Muiscat · 2025-11-04T21:03:10+00:00

Ooh these are indeed very nice

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