Little bugs everywhere!!!

[ShrekDawg]

They don't, actually. Aphids crawl or sometimes fly.
Aphids are often confused with whiteflies, which DO jump, and infest plants similarly to aphids. Even more confusing, both are commonly called "plant lice" while neither are lice at all.

But your little guys are not aphids, whiteflies, or plant lice. They're springtails.

Thanks for all the information and clarification!! Very interesting and informative.

How do you know so much about bugs!? It’s amazing haha

 

[aart]

They don't, actually. Aphids crawl or sometimes fly.
Aphids are often confused with whiteflies, which DO jump, and infest plants similarly to aphids. Even more confusing, both are commonly called "plant lice" while neither are lice at all.

But your little guys are not aphids, whiteflies, or plant lice. They're springtails.

Yeah, @Tesumph your screen name is going into my notes as the insect 'expert'

 

[ShrekDawg]

Yeah, @Tesumph your screen name is going into my notes as the insect 'expert'

good call!!

 

[Tesumph]

Thanks for all the information and clarification!! Very interesting and informative.

How do you know so much about bugs!? It’s amazing haha

I enjoyed my entomology and parasitology classes lol.

 

[ShrekDawg]

I enjoyed my entomology and parasitology classes lol.

LOL that’s awesome!!!

 

[Sue Gremlin]

they are most definitely mites, we get these sometimes. they are a pain

Not mites. Mites have 8 legs and no antennae.

 

[cmom]

https://www.bulwarkpestcontrol.com/pest-library/others/springtails

I also came across this in my research. Very interesting.
http://www.janvanduinen.nl/collembolaengels.html

They don't, actually. Aphids crawl or sometimes fly.
Aphids are often confused with whiteflies, which DO jump, and infest plants similarly to aphids. Even more confusing, both are commonly called "plant lice" while neither are lice at all.

But your little guys are not aphids, whiteflies, or plant lice. They're springtails.

I was researching aphids and whiteflies not long ago and found the same information. Again very interesting. When ever I see a bug or insect I haven't seen before I like to do some research.

 

[aart]

When ever I see a bug or insect I haven't seen before I like to do some research.

Same here....but many just panic and start spreading poison ev.ery.where SMH.

 

[ShrekDawg]

Same here....but many just panic and start spreading poison ev.ery.where SMH.

Yup, that’s why I came here. To learn more before I just poisoned them all. Granted, I did have a bit of panic/freak out at the beginning of the post, thought I had a flea or mite infestation, but I asked and learned first instead.

 

[aart]

but I asked and learned first instead.

Like 25 times before you were convinced