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My springtail under the microscope

I did this pictures for my socials yesterday as I was very curious how my ones look like.

u/_MiCosmos — 4 days ago
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Two species sharing a habitat? Will both thrive?

Hello!

I currently have 1 habitat with isopods and springtails.

I started with introducing ceratophysella isabellae. I could only afford 25 at the time, and I got a bit paranoid that they wouldn't grow in number quick enough to handle the isopods. I know this was dumb now because the population exploded basically overnight

BUT I had already panicked and supplemented with cheaper springtails (collembola sp. I presume but I don't even know if the product listed which ones). I also get a lot of the same type of springtails popping up out of nowhere in plants that are too damp (I live in Manchester so everything is a Bit Too Damp ™) and I think some possibly joined the initial introduction. Anyway, I am now seeing these dudes everywhere!

Now I do not want to look any gift horses in any mouths, and having a population of any springtails is better than none, but I wanted to ask if my lilacs (and some yellows) will be able to survive, or will the temperates drive them out? They are a bit cuter and I genuinely love their little shape. I supplemented them eventually with about 50 lilacs and 75 yellows. I haven't seen them as much as the temperates recently, but I am aware that the temperates are way more visible than the lilacs which outnumber the yellows, so I may not be able to figure it out.

Do two different species of springtails thrive in a habitat, or will one eliminate the other's food sources eventually? Considering my climate, if the latter is the case I think I need to give up on lilacs for now 😞 although I plan to get a colony of magic potions, so will try then!

Thank you!

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u/livimary — 3 days ago
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Is breeding and selling springtails actually viable as a side hustle?

I’m wondering if it’s realistically possible to make some consistent extra money breeding springtails from home, or if the market is too small/competitive.

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u/charlemagne_74 — 3 days ago
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Some silver ones 🩶 (plus bonus mancae, if you spot it)

(and a small gathering of some white ones)

u/NeonPearl2025 — 4 days ago
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Yuukianura aphoruroides: Orangener Springschwanz im Terrarium

Ich habe mal ein paar meiner Yuukianura aphoruroides, also orangene Springschwänze, fotografiert.

Ich finde die Art besonders spannend, weil sie im dunklen Substrat viel sichtbarer ist als viele weiße Springschwänze. Dadurch sieht man die Mikrofauna im Terrarium auch wirklich mal arbeiten.

Mich würde interessieren:

Hält jemand von euch Yuukianura aphoruroides gezielt als Clean-up Crew im Terrarium?

Oder welche Springschwänze nutzt ihr am liebsten für bioaktive Setups?

Ich bin gespannt, ob ihr eher auf die klassischen weißen Springschwänze setzt oder bewusst auffällige Arten wie diese hier verwendet.

u/ANT_ERTAIN — 6 days ago
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Recieved my thai red spingtails today, turned out to be smaller than expected

So i recieved my thai red springtails today, i thought they will be little bigger but they turned out to be very tiny, hardy 1-2mm i guess. There are around 7-8 i could spot.

So now iam confused between 3 options -

  1. Should i leave them in this deli cup as it is without adding anything and just sphagnum moss?
  2. Should i add a light layer of substate in this deli cup itself along with this sphagnum moss?
  3. Should i transfer them to a relatively bigger container with proper setup now it self?

Deli cup height = 1 inch

Also, this is substrate mix iam going to use them, please help me decide if this is good mix or not -

- coconut coir

- peat moss

- potting soil

- sphagnum moss 

- almond leaf

- charcoal 

- oak bark 

u/Traditional-Lie7366 — 6 days ago
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Fat, sassy, and green from all the biofilm

check out the size difference between madam chonky donk and that little white baby in the middle. this is from a pinguicula rock mount

u/Wheeeler — 5 days ago
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Whats that in my springtails enclosure?

I bought springtails as a clean up crew, I put half of them in my snail's enclosure and left the other half in a little box. I opened it and beside springtails I saw this. They are almost completely round and have little legs. Im worried about what is it and if it can do damage in my tank. Please help

u/skylight_2113 — 6 days ago
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ISO: Looking to buy some little guys! (US)

Hi there! Long time lurker of the terrarium and insect related subreddits, and I'm looking to get some springtails to start up some new terrariums. I haven't had much luck finding wild springtails because it's so dry right now where I live (eastern PA). I don't have a preference over any specific type (but I am a sucker for colorful ones). Even small colonies just to get things started would be wonderful! My DMs should be open unless I goofed up something in settings, in which case you can yell at me

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u/WantNotWorryNot — 5 days ago
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Albino Red Thai?

Sorry the pictures are bad. Taken with IPhone because I didn’t want to lose him?

u/PlantLady3421 — 8 days ago