tf are these worm-things?

lusidghost · May 9, 2022

I noticed a few of them on the rockwool / Root Riot plugs of my seedlings. It looks like they are munching on algae. They hid as soon as I started watering.

They are kind of big, like two grains of rice long. They have a black head and the body is translucent aside from their digestive tract. I've never seen them before.

lusidghost · May 9, 2022

Maybe not as big as I stated. I'm using to looking for thrips, so everything looks big to me now.

bam0813 · May 9, 2022

Blk head fungus gnat larvae no black head type of pot worm would be my guess

FirstCavApache64 · May 9, 2022

Kill them. Kill them with fire! I have no clue, that's just my first response to any bug that's not a ladybug or praying mantis. Hopefully someone smarter will be along shortly. Cool pics by the way, I can never get good macro shots. My hands shake like a meth head on pay day.

bam0813 · May 9, 2022

Full fungus gnat treatment

bam0813 · May 9, 2022

For reference

PopAndSonGrows · May 9, 2022

FirstCavApache64 said:
Kill them. Kill them with fire! I have no clue, that's just my first response to any bug that's not a ladybug or praying mantis. Hopefully someone smarter will be along shortly. Cool pics by the way, I can never get good macro shots. My hands shake like a meth head on pay day.

Add springtails to your list of "dont kill me" bugs

lusidghost · May 9, 2022

bam0813 said:
For reference
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That's crazy. These things are like 200 times bigger than an adult fungus gnat, but I guess that's what they are.

HydroKid239 · May 9, 2022

Springtails (presumption) Are you seeing them float up when you water? I have some of those guys in my pots, but they didn’t cause me no harm. I fk’d shyt up myself :bigjoint:

But I did it gracefully.

lusidghost · May 9, 2022

HydroKid239 said:
Springtails (presumption) Are you seeing them float up when you water? I have some of those guys in my pots, but they didn’t cause me no harm. I fk’d shyt up myself But I did it gracefully.

Nah. They were chillin on the surface munching some algae, and when I watered them they slithered underground really quickly.

Jjgrow420 · May 9, 2022

lusidghost said:
Maybe not as big as I stated. I'm using to looking for thrips, so everything looks big to me now.

Was gona make a cock joke there but I'll refrain

bam0813 · May 9, 2022

lusidghost said:
That's crazy. These things are like 200 times bigger than an adult fungus gnat, but I guess that's what they are.

Not 100 but I remembered hearing about the black heads. Research further but pretty sure thats what they are.

PopAndSonGrows · May 9, 2022

Still looks like larvae and should have fire reigned upon them. Following to see what they are

lusidghost · May 9, 2022

bam0813 said:
Not 100 but I remembered hearing about the black heads. Research further but pretty sure thats what they are.

I think you're right. It's funny that I've never noticed them before, but I've had gnat infestations a million times.

ProPheT 216 · May 9, 2022

I would recommend sns products. And using some essential oils and your finger or a q tip and rubbing around the rim of your pots. Will keep flyers away while sns kill larva. I always use oils and a preventative

PopAndSonGrows · May 9, 2022

What about just an H202 "flush"? Also a nice lil blast of 02 to the roots.

bam0813 · May 9, 2022

Fungus gnats. Stickies for adults even if you think your not seeing them because thats what made those, a soil drench neen, gnatrol etc, and cover the coco with something like sand or gnatnix done

bam0813 · May 9, 2022

Im not a coco grower so it’s m not gonna say dry you media out

PopAndSonGrows · May 9, 2022

bam0813 said:
Im not a coco grower so it’s m not gonna say dry you media out

It does work though, lol

HydoDan · May 9, 2022

This stuff will get rid of them. I use a couple drops every time I water. No More Gnats!

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