What are these insects?

Question

So I just figured out today, while inspecting my plant, that there is a lot of this insect in my philodendron jose buono. They seems only crawls on the soil and the pot and strangely does not infest other plants that arr near them

The plant strangely looks fine and pushing new growths.

I never change the soil since I bought it from store, so they are maybe beneficial mites but Im not sure.

And if they are pests how can I got rid of them?

Sorry for the low resolution pic

#philodendron #josebueno #pestcontrol #mites

@SesameSeeds777 · Answer

my guess is those are springtails, but I can't be certain without a good picture. Since your plant is fine though, I wouldn't worry. I will attach a picture of a springtail so hopefully you can identify if that's what you saw

@SesameSeeds777 · Answer

springtail pics

@SesameSeeds777 · Answer

they like wet soil and they are decomposers, so they eat dead plant matter. When I see them, they seem to shimmer when they crawl around when the light hits them just right

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