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    Hey guys,

    i normally use terra professional soil but my local supplier has ran out and i already started geming the seeds. After 3 days i needed to pot and ended up buying some new potting mix from garden center. I planted last night but today when checking i have noticed hundreds of tiny tiny whitish bugs crawling around. I honestly don't know if i can get a picture as they are that small and hard for me to spot. If i move the soil i find them crawling around under surface and if i water they come to surface. They dont jump if try poking them.

    they had to of come from the soil as they are in every pot and iv not had problem prior.

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    So i tried taking a picture but they wont stay still,
    After looking at them through my loupe,

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    very very very small, clearish brown body, 6 legs, back 2 legs are longer and are more to the rear than sides, also has 2 antenna things at the front :P

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    Quote Originally Posted by wingsgb View Post
    So i tried taking a picture but they wont stay still,
    After looking at them through my loupe,

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    very very very small, clearish brown body, 6 legs, back 2 legs are longer and are more to the rear than sides, also has 2 antenna things at the front :P
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    No, the body is roundish and the back legs stick out further unlike the one you have linked.

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    Quote Originally Posted by wingsgb View Post
    No, the body is roundish and the back legs stick out further unlike the one you have linked.
    Spider mites ??

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    further searching i think Root Aphid are closest thing iv found so far?

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    Quote Originally Posted by toblue View Post
    Spider mites ??

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    Possibly but these are under the soil surface and they had antenna rather than front legs

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    The picture could have helped.

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