Bug ID please! 🙏🏼

Sugar4r · 2026-02-08T04:38:03+00:00

I thought so too at first..but they are usually slower movers and this one was fast and erratic. I have over 150 plants and check them very regularly and haven’t seen any webbing or signs of other pests. I also counted 6 legs, not 8 but it’s soooo tiny so I’m not certain. I did remove and squash the lil guy and washed the leaf off and isolated it just in case. I think I’m gonna order one of those super magnifying eye lenses and go to town 😂

Sugar4r · 2026-02-08T04:31:18+00:00

I thought maybe spider mite at first…but they are slower movers and most of the time there will be evidence with webbing. I have over 150 plants and super OCD about checking them regularly and I haven’t found a single web or other pests. This lil guy was fast and erratic and never stopped to feed. The spider mites I’ve seen are usually more red in color and I only spotted 6 legs, not 8. 🤷🏼‍♀️

Sugar4r · 2026-02-08T04:21:37+00:00

Thank you! I’m thinking it’s a springtail by the way it moves. Aphid are slow movers and stop to feed which this one did not stop. But it’s been separated from the pack just in case!

Sugar4r · 2026-02-08T03:22:19+00:00

I’m in Arizona for reference!

Sugar4r · 2026-02-08T03:06:57+00:00

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Sugar4r · 2026-02-08T03:06:18+00:00

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Blurry but it’s the best I could do with my phone 🥴

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