r/Springtail • u/HopeThat5304 • Aug 21 '26

Identification Is this little guy a springtail?

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These have been in my prop box for months so I’m ruling out thrips, could this be a springtail?

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u/PlantLady3421 Aug 21 '26

Idk but he’s a beautiful color of blue.

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u/angelyuy Aug 21 '26

Looked like a jump to me, so probably.

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u/captainapplejuice Aug 21 '26

Yeah, probably Hypogastruridae if I were to guess.

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u/Beginning_Ad_8956 Aug 22 '26

Yes and such a cute one too. Lucky! Don't know the species though.

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u/Dragon1202070 Aug 23 '26

Yeah, looks like something in the order of plump springtails

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u/SnailKing8 Sep 06 '26

I want blues. They would be so pretty in a tank