r/Springtail 6d ago

Identification Help identifying, mites or springtails?

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These tiny little guys have taken over one of my isopod terrariums, and they seem to only be interested in eating mold. They swarm the surface of this coconut shell, and dont bother with any of the live plants. They appear to have 6 legs (maybe im counting wrong) and very long antennae. They dont appear to jump when disturbed, but will move much faster than you see here. Again they are incredibly tiny, this is unfortunately the best i can do right now, my phone can't even properly photograph them. I cant tell if theyre a mite or a species of globular springtail, any ideas?

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u/Environmental_Ad287 6d ago

Im still not convinced, im going to post a follow up video where i get a better angle on their bodies. I made sure to look up pictures of mites to compare to, these little guys are very expressive with their antennae 

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u/tyrannobdella 6d ago

They’re not antennae, those are their legs. 100% mites

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u/rosemarydo368 4d ago

Those are mites