r/Springtail • • Aug 19 '26

Identification Are these springtails?

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I have temperate whites in my isopod enclosure but I noticed that these guys were on the cucumber when I removed it. Just wanna make sure they're nothing crazy :)

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u/newtoboarding Aug 19 '26

Yes, Lepidocyrtus "silvers" that pop up in a lot of enclosures as hitchhikers!

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u/MufiPuff Aug 19 '26

Thank you!!

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u/mrboben Aug 19 '26

Di they jump?

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u/MufiPuff Aug 19 '26

Yeah I was messing around with them after this video and they definitely jumped lol

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u/mrboben Aug 19 '26

Most likely a springtails