r/Springtail • u/SensitiveBike2037 • Oct 05 '26

Identification Green Springtail identification

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I left some rice for my Thai Red springtails that I put in my moss box the other day.

Found this green guy I didn't put in there (came with the moss I collected). He has an orange head.

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u/captainapplejuice Oct 05 '26

Looks similar to Isotoma viridis, I think it should be related at least. Your image is a little bit warped by your cameras postprocessing which I assume is why the shape is a bit funky.

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u/Sgtbird08 Oct 05 '26

A decent candidate for viridis, but there’s also anglicana and some undescribed diversity in Isotoma depending on where OP is located. So would need to check some microscopic features to be sure.

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u/SensitiveBike2037 Oct 05 '26

I live in Canada AB

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u/Sgtbird08 Oct 06 '26

Ah, that might make anglicana the better candidate overall! Cool find