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ROLS / NO-TILL - Bug identification help please?

ROLS-LA

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I'm using ROLS and I'm trying to identify these tiny bugs. Last cycle they exploded all over the soil, wooden beds, and random objects, but barely touched the plants at all, except for in a few places. I sprayed green cleaner and essential oils a few times but I'm not convinced if that's why they disappeared. They appear to be back and in a hatching stage in this new run. Their legs look a little like spider mites under the macro lens but none of them ever grew large enough to spin a web or cause any problems so I am not sure. Right now they look like white moldy specks until you notice they are moving. Except for the photo with straw, these macro photos are from last cycle when they were bigger but still tiny. One photo shows them all over the sprayer. A ton of ants showed up to eat them last time and again this time but I am not sure if they can control them.

Anyone know what they are? I tried consulting various pest guides. Thanks!
 

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MJPassion

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If they weren't bothering the plants they're probably soil mites.

Leave 'em be. They're good guys!
 
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