Need help identifying these bugs (pics)

well shit just moved my plants into flower seen that some of my yellow sticky traps had picked something up that i thought was dirt but when i looked under my jewelers loupe i seen that i think its a bug? Could be a spec of dirt and i apologize for the bad pictures but i just have no clue what these are any help would be great i don't see any problems with my plants yet but i really like to know what i'm dealing with so i can get on top of it asap

Hard to say for sure but could be "springtails".

Basing this on first picture bug on the upper left of the centre.

Shape looks very much like a sideways on shot of a springtail.



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jondamon said:

Hard to say for sure but could be "springtails".

Basing this on first picture bug on the upper left of the centre.

Shape looks very much like a sideways on shot of a springtail.



J

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thank you so much, are springtails something i should be worried about?

explosive82 said:

thank you so much, are springtails something i should be worried about?

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I'm not saying definitively that it's springtails as you'll need to confirm for yourself but IME they aren't hazardous to plants as they are detrivorous feeders.



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jondamon said:

I'm not saying definitively that it's springtails as you'll need to confirm for yourself but IME they aren't hazardous to plants as they are detrivorous feeders.



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right hope that other people will chime in and let me know what they think

really can't tell from your pic but don't really know how a springtail gets on your sticky?
i've only seen them in the tray here. sounds more like a flying insect...eg. a gnat or thrips

EvlMunkee said:

really can't tell from your pic but don't really know how a springtail gets on your sticky?
i've only seen them in the tray here. sounds more like a flying insect...eg. a gnat or thrips

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i think it might be thrips, i haven't seen any plant damage @ all that would make me think it is thrips but a few of my plants are a bit droopy although being in shock from the switch to 12/12 can do that sometimes (i think?) not even 1 week into flower yet

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explosive82 said:

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Instead of bumping and bumping how about researching yourself based on body shape and colouring.

Maybe even work on getting better pictures for more diagnosis.

Look at entomology websites for plant pests, soil athropods, soil mites etc




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