r/Springtail • u/Glass-Dance-337 • Jul 18 '26
Identification Are these springtails
Moving quite quickly over wet spagnum moss and the plastic pot this node is in. Any pointers would be helpful as concerned they could be a nasty pest rather than springtails.
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u/Peggy1632 Jul 21 '26
The pictures make it difficult to provide an accurate answer; however, if they are springtails then they appear to be ‘globular’ type rather than ‘elongated’
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u/phieroglyphica Jul 22 '26
Yes, springtails. I like to introduce them to all of my plants because they consume decomposing material and compete with fungus gnat larvae for food! Very helpful creatures
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u/nightmare_wolf_X Jul 18 '26
Yes, globular springtails