Please help me identify these patches of tiny white bugs that appeared all over the soil of my raised bed.
I suspect their size to be in the 0.2-0.8 mm range
There are also some tiny sub-millimetre sized bugs that crawl, and some that jump like fleas. I wasn't able to figure out if they are from the same animal or an entirely different species.
An ant colony has found a new home in my raised bed as well. I've been able to control the them somewhat by keeping the soil moist.
I grow various kinds of herbs as well as salad and cucumber.
What species are these bugs?
Is the ant "problem" correlated with these bugs?
Should I get rid of them?
If yes, how?
Close up image:
Bug patches