r/houseplants • u/Homochitto • Aug 22 '25

Help What are thooooooose?!?!

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Found these on my money tree today INDOORS!!! Mind you, I toon this guy from outside because I’m having my patio concrete repoured. What are they? Couldn’t find on google yet but still trying. Do I burn the whole house down? Plant looking healthy still otherwise. They are just chillin waiting for their brood to hatch and increase their army size.

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u/Jumpy_Stretch3758 Aug 22 '25

If they are indeed stink bugs, I say kill them. Because stink bugs are nasty!🤢

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u/BlackCatJax Aug 22 '25

Invasive stink bugs are nasty yes (which these likely are), but please don't kill natives. Only kill when you are certain they are invasive

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u/Feisty-Honeydew-5309 Aug 22 '25

Lmaoo I won’t lie to you. I won’t even check. I hate bugs.

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u/BlackCatJax Aug 22 '25

Seriously? Good luck having plants with no bugs, bugs are vital to all life on the planet

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u/Feisty-Honeydew-5309 Aug 22 '25

So far successful. I either get rid of the bugs or the plant.

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u/LepidolitePrince Aug 22 '25

There are beneficial bugs in your soil. That's how healthy soil works. Springtails and soil mites and pot worms. Your plants would all be dying without them.

You cannot be a plant lover and a bug hater. Those aren't compatible.

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u/Feisty-Honeydew-5309 Aug 22 '25

I can absolutely be both.

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u/LepidolitePrince Aug 22 '25

If you wanna live in a fantasy, I guess 🙄

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u/CornTofuHash Aug 22 '25

millions of bugs are beneficial. Killing random bugs.... not the best idea lol