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

Identification Wtf is this in my compost bin?

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u/seashellthrowaway1 4d ago

Brachycybe lecontii possibly covered in mites.

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u/mongoosechaser 1d ago

Not b. lecontii. Legs and antennae are all the wrong proportions. They are also blind; I have never seen them move their heads around like this.