ID for a bug on a schefflera

[funnyCAT140]

So the leaves on my schefflera started falling off, and I saw these brown lumps that were the size of the point of a pencil. I popped one off and put it under a microscope and discovered it was actually a bug filled with babies. The second pic something that came out of the larger bug and it was covered with the babies as well. This is just a house plant and it's not in an enclosure. I just want to know if anyone knows what they are.

 

[Matt Vanilla Gorilla]

Probably a mite.

 

[Steve French]

My guess would be spider mites
I’ve had them on other plants before
Look up neem oil
It works to get rid of them

 

[funnyCAT140]

My guess would be spider mites
I’ve had them on other plants before
Look up neem oil
It works to get rid of them

My mom has been informing me about the wonders of neem oil all day and luckily we have some. Thank you!

 

[Steve French]

My mom has been informing me about the wonders of neem oil all day and luckily we have some. Thank you!

Perfect
Your welcome

 

[funnyCAT140]

Thanks guys! I hope they haven't started spreading to my other plants. I noticed the spots when I first got it, but didn't think anything of it until the leaves turned brown and started falling off.

 

[CJ's Exotics]

So the leaves on my schefflera started falling off, and I saw these brown lumps that were the size of the point of a pencil. I popped one off and put it under a microscope and discovered it was actually a bug filled with babies. The second pic something that came out of the larger bug and it was covered with the babies as well. This is just a house plant and it's not in an enclosure. I just want to know if anyone knows what they are.

Probably mites, nice microscope, good images. What model is it? I'm looking to get a microscope that takes pictures.

 

[funnyCAT140]

Probably mites, nice microscope, good images. What model is it? I'm looking to get a microscope that takes pictures.

I just took the pictures with my phone through the lens. I'm not sure what kind of microscope it is since we got it from a homeschool magazine a couple years ago.