One of the plants I purchased several months ago, now has these bugs in the soil, so there must have been eggs in the original soil around the roots. To the naked eye, they look like a tiny straight stick. Using a flashlight and magnifying glass, they are fast moving bugs that are longer and skinny, and are silvery in the light as they move. I cannot find any exact match online. Springtail is the closest match, but they do not jump (or fly, for that matter). Maybe springtails do not always jump? Has anyone ever encountered this? If so, what did you use to get rid of them?
I only found these because I randomly check the plants by putting a slice of potato on top of soil to check for bugs. When I removed the potato after a few hours, the bug was crawling across, trying to get away from the light of the flashlight. Any help is appreciated!
