#springtails🪲
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Don't forget that leaves left alone, although they are never lonely is both mulch/compost and a home for springtails and beetles and others that behind the scenes save us from bad things. 🪲
December 8, 2025 at 1:35 PM
majima.club
I transferred the new impulse buy isopods I got a week or so ago to an actual container now that the springtails have established themselves, and the lil dirt shrimp already seem so happy! 🪲 🦐
Cylisticus convexus "Ukraine Pied" isopod, a long bodied, flat isopod with long jointed antennae, a face a bit like a Porcellio sp. and long uropods that could indicate it is a male. He is light gray with symmetrical white patches down his back and white lace on his edges. A different specimen of Cylisticus convexus "Ukraine Pied" isopod, its uropods slightly shorter which could indicate it is a female. It is a pied dark gray and white, with more diffuse white patches than the previous isopod. Even his antennae are pied. Cylisticus convexus "Ukraine Pied" isopod from a different angle. You can see it is sitting on some leaves and sphagnum moss. It is a pied dark gray and white, with more diffuse white patches than the previous isopod. Even his antennae are pied.
August 8, 2025 at 8:57 PM
rosariolebronentomology.com
I love that Poduromorpha are called “plump” springtails. It’s perfect. Just look at this ridiculous little animal. What is going on here.

#Collembola #Invert #macrophotography 🪲🪳 🌿
Extreme close-up of a Poduromorpha springtail sitting on rough, broken bark. The springtail is small, dark bluish gray, and absolutely covered in clusters of stiff, pale spines that make it look more like a weird burr than a bug. Its body is fat and squat, with stubby legs and antennae barely visible beneath the bumpy, armored surface. The lighting brings out every texture: bark fibers, spines, and tiny glints on the springtail’s surface. The background fades into a soft green blur, giving full attention to the strange, spiky little creature.
May 14, 2025 at 8:25 AM
rosariolebronentomology.com
I’ve shared lots of globular springtails, but this is my first cooperative Entomobryomorpha that posed long enough for a decent photo.
#macrophotography #Collembola #Entomobryidae #Invert 🪲🪳🌿
Close-up macro photograph of a slender Entomobryomorpha springtail on a smooth, pale surface. The springtail's elongated body is covered in fine hairs and features mottled brown and cream coloration that helps it blend into its surroundings. Its antennae are long and thread-like, extending forward from a small head with dark lateral striping. Three pairs of jointed legs emerge from the body, lifting it just above the surface. The springtail’s body is topped with prominent bristle-like setae, especially dense along the thorax and abdomen, adding to its textured, spiky appearance. Its tail-like furcula is extended straight behind it, suggesting it's at rest. The background is softly blurred, drawing attention to the fine detail and texture of the insect’s exoskeleton and the surface it's walking on. Lighting highlights the form and depth, making this elusive creature stand out in a clear, sharply focused profile.
May 6, 2025 at 8:34 PM
majima.club
*channeling the ghost of Hank Williams Junior*
Are you ready for some SPRINGTAILLLLLLS? 🪲
Three temperate springtails (collembola sp.) just hanging out on some wet substrate with pools of water. A huge leaf is nearby. They are incredibly smol
April 23, 2025 at 3:03 PM
rosariolebronentomology.com
What are the odds of poking your camera into the foliage and finding an entire active ecosystem in one spot? A spider, springtails, and a velvet mite. Seriously, grab a magnifying glass and explore the soils around you. They'll be around long after we are gone.
🪲🪳 #macrophotograph #Invertebrate 🌿
A vivid red velvet mite (Trombidiidae) crawls across a patch of soil and debris. Its soft, velvety body and eight legs are bright against the muted earth tones around it. The surrounding environment is rich with detail: to the top left, a small brown spider with long legs and a shiny cephalothorax navigates a chunk of textured rock. Near the bottom right, a fuzzy orange caterpillar or possibly a fungus mimicking setae rests on a stone, adding texture and warmth to the frame. The soil is coarse and littered with tiny twigs, dried leaves, and crumbling dirt, giving the sense of a vibrant microhabitat. A fine piece of dried grass runs diagonally across the center, slightly obscuring the view but adding to the natural, unmanicured setting. This image captures the biodiversity of a tiny but bustling forest floor environment, inviting the viewer to imagine the hidden activity occurring just below our feet.
April 22, 2025 at 8:14 PM
danielkronauer.bsky.social
Today I found a few Haeterius clown beetles under a rock with a Formica ant colony. These beetles are “ant guests” / myrmecophiles, and the ants often feed them. The beetles are tiny though, even compared to the ants. Also check out the springtails. Thanks to Joe Parker for the 🪲 ID. Woodstock, NY.
April 14, 2025 at 1:13 AM
rosariolebronentomology.com
Symphypleona, or globular springtails, are ridiculous little creatures. They have this weird lever-like structure called a furcula that lets them spring off the ground and launch themselves into the air to escape danger. Video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=MXeS... 🌿 #Collembola #虫 #macrophotography 🪲🪳
Extreme close-up of a reddish-brown globular springtail (Symphypleona) on a beige, gritty surface. The springtail’s bulbous body is covered in fine hairs, and one antenna is raised forward. Its head is clearly visible with clustered ocelli, and the background is heavily blurred, emphasizing the subject. A bright orange globular springtail stands alert on a patch of moist, mossy ground. Its dark ocelli are prominent against its rounded head, and delicate antennae extend forward. The rough texture of the substrate contrasts with the smooth, semi-translucent body of the springtail. Another angle of an orange globular springtail, climbing a shimmering, textured rock surface. The springtail's rounded abdomen catches the light, and its legs and antennae are slightly spread as it navigates the incline. A dark-colored globular springtail, nearly black, emerges from a crevice in damp, earthy surroundings. Its spherical body is covered in tiny white setae, and its pale head and reddish appendages are partially visible as it moves through the environment.
April 12, 2025 at 4:24 PM
kiwipikazz.bsky.social
Love you www.dubiapaul.com :3
Honestly would reccommend if your in the UK and love invertebrates, or just looking for a cleanup crew for your bioactive/naturalistic enclosures like I am L O L 🪲🪳
A screenshot of an order on an online store for some small isopods, worms, springtails, dead leaves, and a small square dish. The price total is £44.51
January 29, 2025 at 1:09 PM
jaiiiiiii1.bsky.social
UK Springtail People!
Anyone recognise this Isotomid? Quite large at around 2.0 - 2.5mm or so, collected from a large patch of leaf litter. I didn't see if there was a furca or not, but I didn't see any springing from it, so perhaps not?

#springtail #springtails #mesofauna #ukwildlife #collembola🧪🪲
A large, slightly translucent, reflective springtail of the family Isotomidae. It is sat in a clear plastic container.
January 27, 2025 at 7:18 PM
jaiiiiiii1.bsky.social
If you see this, post something Orange
(Dicyrtomina ornata)

#collembola #springtails #entomology #insects #invertebrates #macrophotography 🪲 🧪
Side view of a speckled Oraneg, Yellow, and Red globular springtails facing the left. It is stood firm on an out of focus wooden foreground.
January 18, 2025 at 6:37 PM
jaiiiiiii1.bsky.social
Isotomurid staying hydrated 💯

#springtails #collembola #springtail #entomology 🪲
Isotomurid springtail drinking from a small droplet of water
October 28, 2024 at 8:24 PM
jaiiiiiii1.bsky.social
Did another 4 samples today between rain!

#entomology #collembola #springtails #springtail 🪲
Unidentified species of the family Isotomidae Also unidentified (and my favourite specimen of today), this one is of the family Symphypleona, one of the Globular Springtails. Same specimen as previous image The back-half of an unfortunately passed example of Dicyrtomina saundersi. Its furca is extended behind the body. A distinguishing, bright red pattern of pigment stands out on the back of the abdomen.
October 27, 2024 at 8:23 PM
jaiiiiiii1.bsky.social
Pro tip: Hit leaves with sticks in plastic container

#entomology #collembola #springtails🪲
Sminthurinus elegans, climbing up a small snail shell Orchesella cincta Dicyrtomina species, this one's a juvenile so hard for me to ID Same as the previous image, Dicyrtomina sp.
October 26, 2024 at 4:24 PM
sybalan.bsky.social
Globular Springtails 🪲🪳
March 2, 2024 at 4:19 PM
tiredmegafauna.com
Apple time in the Millipede terrarium

(It is also inhabited by very large millipedes that are sleeping, as well as beetles, small centipedes, isopods, worms, springtails and many other critters.)

🐛🪱🪲 #invertebrates
Centipedes and millipedes eating a slice of apple
September 13, 2023 at 9:04 AM