If they're the ones I had in one of my phals, they actually do better in water :( I learned this after I water my phalaenopsis. But on the bright side they went away on their own, like they just died before they got too out of control. But again, I'm not sure they are the same kind. The ones I saw sound similar. I'll try to find the name of them again.

I would run soapy water through the mix. and I would also probably just go ahead and repot, and just be real careful with the phal afterward... its almost spring time. where are you located?

I'm with amy here. You don't want vermin in your pots, especially when you don't know what they are or what they're after.

Repot into a fresh pot and fresh medium. Spring is on the way believe it or not. The sun is stronger and longer every day now. Use a pot barely bigger than the roots.

Your phal will thank you with a spurt of new growth over the next few months, especially if it's in good light.

I would wait to repot until you don't see any more. Otherwise you'll be just transferring the eggs into fresh medium. They sound like springtails. They're hardly visible until you water, and then they hope around in glee. Soapy water should do them in, once a week for three weeks.

I've already had to repot once this winter from some problems I was having earlier (while it's growing a stalk! It might have stunted it, but it is growing a fresh new leaf since then) I'd rather wait until the apartment is consistently warm; it's been fluctuating outside from 60 to -15 here in Chicago.

Is there a recommended kind of soap to use? I'm inclined to use Dr Bronner's (what I use for almost everything) instead of a more toxic one. It is coconut, olive, hemp, and jojoba oils and works wonders in general. Would it be better just to opt for a standard soap? Anyone know what effects these oils would have on the roots?

Dr. Bonner's Peppermint Soap is the best. Not only is it soap, which insects don't like, it's peppermint, which insects hate even more. Excellent choice.