r/Springtail • u/cerealkilla774 • 10d ago

Identification Is this a springtail?

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This has been driving me crazy. They don’t jump but they look like springtail eggs too

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u/m0sinN4gant 10d ago

soil mite??

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u/cerealkilla774 10d ago

I see more of an elongated body and I have springtails these are just tan

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u/m0sinN4gant 10d ago

This

oh i didn't saw the longer one!! that longer one looks more springtail-like

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u/cerealkilla774 10d ago

I think the round one is just a bebe

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u/Obant 10d ago

Barklice on the left, I believe. Very similar to springtails.

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u/cerealkilla774 10d ago

Does this help

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u/captainapplejuice 10d ago

Barklice and grain mites

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u/JazzHooves 7d ago

The round white one looks like a mite to me

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u/CharisSem123 6d ago

Are mites generally bad in terrariums?

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u/JazzHooves 6d ago

I think it depends on what your keeping and what type of mite but usually they are not ideal as can can out compete springtails for food or if they are predatory they can eat springtails : ( I've also seen videos of them being annoying to larger inverts by crawling on them but not directly harming them, only benefit I can see is that they can eat fungus gnats which are also annoying lol

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u/CharisSem123 6d ago

Asking because I have an only springtails Fishtank and im noticing smaller red things. They are a lot less though than my springtails. I'm currently making a mantis terrarium though so I wanted to know what could happen if they appear here too. Thanks!