# What is this little bug? **URL:** \ **Category:** Horticulture\ **Created:** [July 9, 2021, 12:51am UTC](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/t/what-is-this-little-bug/8551 "2021-07-09T00:51:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Bonsai\_Piper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/13edae/32.png) [@Bonsai\_Piper](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/u/Bonsai_Piper)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2021, 12:51am UTC](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/t/what-is-this-little-bug/8551/1 "2021-07-09T00:51:34Z")
These little guys are on the top soil and mostly seen walking around the edge of the pot on my black pine and ponderosa. Do I need to worry? For any help thank you in advance! ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/uploads/bonsaimirai/original/3X/6/7/67665e4d90c8e03fa010f76e3fa68b717a724f65.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Kenez](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/dbc845/32.png) [@Kenez](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/u/Kenez)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2021, 8:32am UTC](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/t/what-is-this-little-bug/8551/2 "2021-07-09T08:32:12Z")
Best guess, it’s a spring tail/ soil mite. They are harmless to the plant, they feed on decaying organic matter and live in the upper portions of the soil. You might be keeping the soil a bit to wet. I’d cut back a bit on water, let it dry out a bit between watering, that should take care or them. ---
**Author:** ![Bonsai\_Piper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/13edae/32.png) [@Bonsai\_Piper](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/u/Bonsai_Piper)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2021, 10:05am UTC](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/t/what-is-this-little-bug/8551/3 "2021-07-09T10:05:26Z")
Thank you so much for your response. I googled it and found a pic of a spring tail that looks just like the ones I have. It did not even dawn on me because the only spring tails I’ve ever seen are white. Thanks again!