Springtails (Folsomia candida) | 1 tub

• Scientific name: Folsomia candida
  
• Danish name: Springhaler
  
• English name: Springtails, collembola
  

Springtails are small, colorless arthropods (related to insects). They are found virtually everywhere with a little moisture and play a major role in breaking down organic matter. Like the small white tropical isopods, they reproduce asexually (parthenogenetically).

In the hobby, they are most often used as supplementary feed for poison dart frogs and a few aquarium fish. However, they are at least as important as "cleanup crews" in terrariums. Here, they help break down waste and organic matter, thereby keeping mold and flies away. We have intentionally introduced springtails into all of our bioactive terrariums and also into several of our potted plants.

There are several exciting ways to cultivate your own culture. Some grow them in coconut humus, others in pure activated carbon. We have successfully grown them ourselves in activated carbon, terrarium soil, and non-fertilized peat moss. We are currently experimenting with keeping them in clay pieces mixed with sand.

Feed with fish flakes and dry yeast.

- Supplied in a small plastic container with growth medium

- You may also want to see our article on the bioactive terrarium

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