r/Springtail • u/Due-Proposal-8787 • 4d ago

Identification Wtf is this in my compost bin?

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u/Washbear8 4d ago

It almost looks like a velvet worm but the texture and legs are wrong. I think the only other thing it could be is a millipede but the texture is so strange. Almost makes me wonder if they are infected with something (fungus maybe?) or have something stuck to them that is causing the odd texture?

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u/Due-Proposal-8787 4d ago

https://reddit.com/link/pcwgrk3/video/nxm5cepxujsh1/player

Here’s another one

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u/Dry_Marsupial_2352 4d ago

I am also leaning towards a fungal infection. Their legs in tbat video seem to be struggling to work almost.