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Springtails culture and breeding for terrariums and vivariums

Springtails are extremely common and ubiquitous insects, but they are nearly microscopic and because of that, they are often overlooked. They range from 1/16th to 1/8th of an inch long, and their diminutive size may be the reason you think you’ve never encountered one of these little insects, but it is estimated that there are tens of thousands of springtails in just one square meter of agricultural soil. As their name suggests, springtails can jump a great distance using their tails. Their tail is actually a specialised forked appendage called a furcula, located underneath the abdomen. Springtails are associated with damp conditions and organic debris and are found outdoors in soil, leaf litter, decaying plant matter, and rotting wood. They are found in diverse habitats from tundras to cornfields, and they feed on fungi, pollen, algae, or decaying organic matter. They are beneficial insects to have in agricultural soils or in one’s garden soil. They play important roles in the decomposition of organic materials, cycling of nutrients, and formation of soil micro-structure. Like most of our under-recognised soil invertebrates, they play a role in the soil food web and contribute to the health of the of soil community. There is also evidence that springtails benefit plant health by feeding upon fungi which may cause plant diseases. This video explains the entire process of procuring springtails and developing active cultures in order to breed them for using in terrariums and vivariums. One can source springtails from the wild. Usually springtail colonies can be found in dark and humid places in the soil, under bricks or tree barks. You might even find a thriving colony in your own garden under the flowerpots. Use a brush to lightly collect some in a container. You could also collect the springtails with the substrate in which they are colonising and place it in a container. They can be later transferred into the container which will house the culture. The culture container is mainly prepared with activated charcoal placed in RO or collected rain water.the water level must be shallow and below the layer of charcoal. Brush some springtails into the culture. Uncooked rice or yeast can be provided as feed to the springtails once a week. It usually takes about a month or two for the culture to take off. —————————————————————————————————————— The Urban Nemophilist is a channel dedicated to appreciation of earths forest lands and waterbodies and translating them into pieces of self sustaining ecospheres like terrariums and aquariums. Our goal is to spread awareness on conservation of nature and wildlife through our green art. —————————————————————————————————————— Follow us on : https://www.facebook.com/theurbannemo... https://instagram.com/the_urban_nemop... —————————————————————————————————————— Music : Aspire by Twisterium | https://www.twisterium.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Picture: www.pestwiki.com #theurbannemophilist #springtails