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Jun 7, 2023 12:41 PM CST
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These teensy little guys are all over one of my potted tomato plants. Not actually on the plant itself, just the soil
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Jun 14, 2023 8:26 PM CST
Name: Al F.
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@jburg307 They are springtail nymphs and the shed exoskeletons (skins) of nymphs as they pass into adulthood, which means the adults are in their dark little cavities under the debris in an orgiastic frenzy making more little springtails. They'll go away when the soil dries down.

Image of nymph: https://ipm.ucanr.edu/PMG/C/I-...

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