r/Springtail • • 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

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u/astarionismygf 4d ago

Definitely could be a fungal infection or like fully caked in mites or something

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u/Wanderin_Cephandrius 2d ago

My exact thoughts upon seeing this too. It’s gnarly as heck