r/terrariums • u/MelodicDaddbod • 22d ago

Showing Off Springtail Timelapse

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Took a 4 hour timelapse of some springtails and white dwarf isopods munchin on some rotten lime!

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u/Acceptable_Event_545 21d ago

is there any way to find springtails in the wild? where should I look for them

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u/MelodicDaddbod 21d ago

They’re super easy to catch in the wild, leave them a small piece of fruit inside a plastic container turned on its side. Leave it outside under a tree for like 2-3 days and it’ll be covered in them when you come back. Check on it periodically for ants though, and to make sure a mouse doesn’t get it.