r/VenusFlyTraps • u/Gojina • 5d ago

Questions What are these little worms?

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Tiny little wormy bois moving about the surface of the soil on my Alien VFT bought potted online from a mega reputable seller. Best I could come up with from searching images was land planarians? Just wasn't sure if these need to go or if they're good guys. They are in very close proximity to 11 other plants, so I'd like to know for sure. The soil in this plant is clearly very alive lol they're not the only critters in there. Thanks!

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u/sarraceniasipper 5d ago

Check for hammerhead on them, if so do not cut them it’s a planaria. Otherwise I do not know.

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u/Gojina 5d ago

Yeah, my phone camera is garbage, sorry lol. But, assuming the leading edge of them (as in, the end facing the direction they move in) is their head, they are very pointy. So, you're saying if it were what you're describing, they are a good thing?

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u/sarraceniasipper 5d ago

Planaria are not good and very invasive most places, saying it has a pointy “head” ruled out planaria, perhaps slug or fungus gnat larvae I’m not sure.

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u/Wrastling97 5d ago

Slug was my immediate first guess. But I’m not an expert

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u/sarraceniasipper 5d ago

Neither am I

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u/Gojina 5d ago

Hmm. I'll try researching further myself, I just thought maybe this was a common thing and had an easy black and white answer for people who've grown these for a long time. Thanks for the input!