black pits on phal leaves

[BD11]

I noticed these black pit spots on one of my phal orchids. I have had it for several months and just noticed the damage.

Could this be spider mites? I looked the plant over and over last night and wiped the leaves with tissue paper. I never saw anything but could have easily missed the signs.

It has been sitting next to another oncidium orchid and a Chinese evergreen. Neither of those plants show any damage.

I don't have an prior experience with pests other than gnats that a lot of house plants get. So I was hoping someone had seen this before and could give me some advice.

I attached a picture of the leave in question, the whole plant and one of the other leaves for comparison.

thanks

[Dollythehun]

That looks to be physical damage.

[Ray]

I agree. "Beaten up" a while ago, or "munched on" by a larger insect or mollusk (you'd see slime trails if recent).

Unless it gets worse, I'd not worry about it, and the plant looks great otherwise.

[BD11]

Thanks so much for the replies. I thought the same thing at first and then I second guessed myself because I didn't remember seeing the damage when I bought it. I usually look over a plant when I first get it so if something changes I will know. I simply couldn't remember and thought that it might be new. I will still keep an eye on just in case.


I am also paranoid about spider mites because I have read about how terrible the damage is they do and how hard they are to get rid of.

[Dollythehun]

Their damage is more like stippling. Also, your plant may not have shown the full extent of the damage when you bought it.

[Pamhanson]

The plant looks great otherwise.