Small white bugs

OregonGrownBud

OregonGrownBud

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So 2 days ago i noticed some bugs crawling around on my soil and container but not many on the plant its self. they are very small like a spider mite but ive dealt with spider mites before and from what i can tell they are not a spider mite. Theres no webbing, Theres no plant damage. and when i look at them under a magnifying glass i dont see any black spots on them nor are they red. unfortunately i do not have a good enough camera to take a picture of these guys.

Has anyone had these before? if so are they a threat?
 
cacamal

cacamal

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do they move quick? all on foot or any flying? what is their color? any little scratches on your leaf? sounds like thrips but need more info. good luck on those bastards
 
OregonGrownBud

OregonGrownBud

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cacamal said:
do they move quick? all on foot or any flying? what is their color? any little scratches on your leaf? sounds like thrips but need more info. good luck on those bastards
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Yes they move fairly quick. they are white and do not fly. and no scratches on my leafs. ive looked up thrips on the internet and then i took a good look under the magnifying glass and from what i can tell didnt look the same as the picture on the net. but then again im not very experienced with this.
 
OregonGrownBud

OregonGrownBud

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Ive looked up pictures on the internet and came across Predator mites. which look just like what i got.
is this possible without actual spider mites for them to feed on? and is this a good or bad thing?

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Slivers

Slivers

Active Member
I have the same bug... looking for info on it, thx for the post about predator mites, they look similar to the white/yellowish one on the right.

Upon further research people actually put these inside their garden by the hundreds to eat other bugs. I saw another post online that said someone paid 50.00 for 500. Lucky us, we get them for free.
 
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