Phal pest question...

[mmorehead]

Greetings, everyone!

I noticed a couple of days ago that all my phals, catts, and oncidium have little tiny white insects in the medium. They are really small, but seem to have cetipede type legs. I could be wrong. Any input would be greatly appreciated. I am worried since this is my first encounter with pests. I need to know what they are and if they are harmful to the plants. Thanks again!

[King_of_orchid_growing:)]

??? I can't think of anything that resembles your description other than an actual centipede. Centipedes come in many sizes, but are not "tiny".

Maybe you're referring to a more common animal. Could they be these?

Google Image Result for http://www.dpughphoto.com/images/springtail%20durham%20%2051308.JPG

[King_of_orchid_growing:)]

Well. What do ya know...

I didn't realize at first that this page also has a pic of a small centipede.

[King_of_orchid_growing:)]

Whoa!!! Check this out! There is something that fits your description!

Fileiplura.jpg - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

http://images.google.com/imgres?imgu...HZ_4tgOqgrGWBQ