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What are those tiny worm-looking things in the the soil I use in my indoor garden, can they hurt my plants?
I noticed after a week or so of planting seeds and they sprout, these microscopic white things start crawling and jumping around in the soil. They kind of freak me out, and I was wondering what they were, what they do, and what can I use to get rid of them? I used a dish soap solution that a friend recommended but that killed my plants as well as the critters.
If they're small and "jump around on the soil", they're not aphids, they're springtails, and they're part of the forest floor ecosystem that cycles nutrients for your plants. Springtails are fungal feeders that are often found in worm composting systems, and they're harmless to plants. You can see a picture here (click photo to see a larger version):
http://www.grow-it-organically.com/worm-composting-system.html#critters
