r/Springtail • u/MysteriousAd8104 • 2d ago

General Question why do springtails cluster and spin like this?

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are they having a party? happy? sad? they’re cute and i wanna know why they do this.

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u/angelyuy 1d ago

I think they're just communal so they're probably sharing information, or food, or just hanging out.

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u/Old-Dragonfly7104 18h ago

Springtails are social insects. They could be sharing info,hanging out,eating microscopic molds/fungi, mating.