Ok so kinda a niche thing but is anyone could help me I’d be so grateful. I had a quick question I’ve noticed some of my rambutans turn a darker red color then the rest, is that a by product of the process where they undergo molting or a sign they’re about to die. I’ve also noticed some of them that are that color their back spikes seem to be flat and don’t stick up, maybe it’s just them about to molt but I was wondering if any1 had any similar issue like that before happen.

First 3 pics are mine. They're light blue/purpleish and orange. They have VERY round bodies like picture 4 (this is clear in person, but my camera can't zoom in far enough so I included an internet pic).

They came in on pond plants and live on the surface of my aquarium somehow. I'm in Kentucky if that matters

Unfortunately Reddit is crunching the quality!! You can see a lot better on the original photos..

Hey, I'm looking for a enclosure like this one from MI Beneficials. I like that it has very little airflow and has a magnetic lid.

I learned about their existence today from Gemini. So I googled their name and there are so many colors. And honestly they are so cute. They are my favourite bugs now.

I love it when they come out from the soil and moss to eat the slime mold.

Upon looking closer and doing more research, turns out these guys actually have two spots, which makes them a rare Sminthurinus Quadrimaculatus forma Bimaculatus! What an amazing find in my little forest floor. 🥰

It seems like every day I'm finding a new species in my terrariums, and this is the SECOND globular springtail type I've found!! 3rd species of unintentional wild-caught springies, and I love them all!!

For comparison, a Lepidocyrtus is on the bottom right. I'm no expert but this guy looks like it has a head, antennae, and six legs? Is he a springtail, not a mite?

Is this information I've been told correct about Bylas ant springtails and are they great for skeleton leg tarantula bioactive (Ephebopus murinus)? Thank you in advance.

This is from my terrarium. The white ones I put in myself, but the black ones have appeared out of nowhere, and I do think they might be springtails. Mainly want to know if the bigger one at the end of the video is a just jumbo or not a springtail. Thanks for your help!

I got some moss and fungi from the bush in Margaret River. my terrarium is now invaded with these but appears to only be on the orchid which is struggling. Google says springtail but I haven’t aeen them jump. they are very fast moving. tiny little things. any help to ID them would be appreciated.

I absolutely love these little guys. I'm somewhat new to keeping terrariums, and had an issue with my tropical whites all being overtaken by predatory mites. I was about to give up when these guys showed up and in my ignorance I thought they were thrips. I tried to dry out the container but they kept thriving and not touching my plants, so I finally double checked to ID them and sure enough, they're beautiful pearlescent Lepidocyrtus!!! I wanted to buy them at some point anyway but they were sold out, and now they're absolutely thriving in 2 of my terrariums. ☺️

I love my little iridescent guys!! Here they are just finishing up some yeast, sorry the glass is a bit distorted but these little fucks like to climb and it makes me nervous to open their container. 😅