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Pest problem on Allotment
Hi i have found alot of orangey, thin worm like things which have loads of legs like a centerpede but, shorter, they are in the soil amongst Potatoes and even though they don't seem to have affected them? i just want to know what they are please? thanks
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Wireworms probably, although they usually eat the potatoes.
Loads of legs would suggest they're not wireworm. I should learn to read properly
These are called geophilomorph centipedes. Nothing to worry about and don't touch anything at the allotment - I've got loads myself in the soil.
Thanks everyone for clearing up that problem for me