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Originally Posted by Royal
Yup, springtails are just kind of gross. Those fungus gnat larvae can ruin your day - and fast. I found out the hard way. One little larva knawed through a spike with 3 big fat buds, others have hollowed out unopened buds and destroyed a developing seed capsule.
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Royal, a fungus gnat larvae wouldn't do that type of damage. It wouldn't be up in your spikes and flowers either, but in the potting media only. You may have had another worm on the plant. The fungus gnat larvae can chew on tiny root hairs but mostly nibble on the fungus (hence the name) and decaying material of your potting media. Another reason to re-pot before it breaks down too far. They are very tiny and hard to see.
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