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Recently i detect many small black parasite wasps (not talking about Fungus Gnats) They are flying smoothly and searching the surface of the soil (around the indoor pots).

I don't know if they are helpful or harmful ?

Also I want to know name of this insects.

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plants are vary by many types(mimosa plant, Stapelia gigantea, ricrac cactus, red and yellow Millet, Parsley), i know the wasp's comes from a Stapelia gigantea and then proliferated in this 3 months (about 10 wasps). about the used soild: i used a vermicompost, i bought it vacuumed and bagged firmly! the only pet i scouted inside the soil, is Fungus Gnat

attached some pictures of them and pots

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Picture 4 - pots

they are small as 0.5mm x 2mm and always exploring the surface and inside of the soil holes.

payam_sbr
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    This is kind of hard to answer. How do you know they are parasitic wasps? What animals do they use as host? Where do you live? – benn Dec 26 '17 at 09:45
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    @b.nota hi and tnx for attention, i check them by magnifier and they was wasp. looks like bigger ones i saw around caterpillars in past. I know there is some fungus gnats in the pot also some very small worms like earthworms. My location is middle eastern – payam_sbr Dec 26 '17 at 10:55
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    You mention 'pot',which suggestst this is a potted plant - is it indoors or outdoors? How big is the pot, what's the plant that's in it and how long have you had the plant in that pot? Any chance of a photo of the pot and plant concerned?Parasitic wasps are looking for something to prey upon, which suggests whatever they're looking for is already in your pot's soil - but that shoiuld not be the case with a potted plant, so more info regarding the plant and pot, as mentioned above, please. – Bamboo Dec 26 '17 at 18:00
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    My question is did you use potting soil, sterilized, bagged soil from the store or did you use soil from your garden? We gotta have pictures. To diagnose anything going by just the written word is sort of irresponsible. Ask a friend to help. We get great close ups all the time. Parasitic wasps will die soon because there is nothing to parasitize! In the garden, there will always be available food. Not in a pot. – stormy Dec 26 '17 at 23:20
  • @Bamboo thanks for attention. post is Updated – payam_sbr Dec 27 '17 at 08:06
  • @stormy thanks a lot for guidance's, i put some pictures, hope they will come handy. – payam_sbr Dec 27 '17 at 08:07

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I'm not completely sure, but I think a soap water will get rid off them.

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  • I guess they are not harmful for plants, i shall protect them if this is true, otherwise killing them with your approach – payam_sbr Dec 29 '17 at 16:58
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    @payam_sbr it shouldn't really kill them. This is a very common approach against parasites :) – Dani Dec 29 '17 at 18:15