how to tell if i have spider mites or Hypoaspis miles

[Javelin6929]

tranquil i just posted about root aphids in intercept 60 forum! root aphids will cause phantom deficiencies that are similar to cal/mag! but what it sounds like to me is spingtails!!! if u got these then your beneficial bacteria's are doing great these spingtails do not crawl though when u water they will float to the surface and as the water absorbs they almost bounce around it looks like! if you manage to catch one! (easier to do by catching run off) and use a scope to check them out they will look almost like thrip larva but with rounded tails(basically clearish white larva)! i hope its those and not the tiny crawling root aphid! if i were u id check asap imo!!!

 

[Tranquileyes]

tranquil i just posted about root aphids in intercept 60 forum! root aphids will cause phantom deficiencies that are similar to cal/mag! but what it sounds like to me is spingtails!!! if u got these then your beneficial bacteria's are doing great these spingtails do not crawl though when u water they will float to the surface and as the water absorbs they almost bounce around it looks like! if you manage to catch one! (easier to do by catching run off) and use a scope to check them out they will look almost like thrip larva but with rounded tails(basically clearish white larva)! i hope its those and not the tiny crawling root aphid! if i were u id check asap imo!!!

Javelin, can you link your post? They're definitely not springtails, they are more round than oblong. They are amber/orange in color, and will crawl around the top of the soil when its disturbed. I haven't seen any on the plants whatsoever. I don't think it can be root aphids because there are no flying insects around, and if I understand correctly, won't they mature and grow wings?

 

[Tranquileyes]

I was finally able to get one of these bastards under the microscope. It's 100% a Hypoaspis mile. Need I worry about them?

 

[jondamon]

I was finally able to get one of these bastards under the microscope. It's 100% a Hypoaspis mile. Need I worry about them?

Hypoaspis miles are predatory insects.

They feed on soil dwelling pests such as fungus gnat larvae, thrips larvae I think they also feed on springtails.

When their prefered food source is not available they will feed on decaying debris in your medium.



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[Javelin6929]

wow that is to close to the looks of the root aphid lol .. Google red ass root aphid, i really do hope its not these root aphids they can stay in the soil not mutating to the ones with wings as long as they feel there's enough space to accommodate there colony. if the feel there isn't enough space in ur roots to house them all yes then they may sprout wings and fly/crawl to other plants to start another colony.. good luck