Springails to Brazil?

[Leonardo D.]

Hello folks
I´m from Brazil and here I can´t find springails because they are not popular like live food and there´s no springtails in my garden too! So, my questions is...if someone could send me some springtails from USA or england, thay will arrive in my home alive?
Greatings and sorry about my bad engish,
Leonardo

[Curt61]

Hey, I am sure someone from North America can send you some springtails, and them arrive at your house alive. I know at least one business up here ships world wide, I forgot what one though. I am sure someone will post what business ships world wide for you.


Curt.

[dartsami]

I did a quick search and there are ~221 species of collembola in Brazil.
You should be able to find them and culture the native species.
Check out the website below and you will be able to search via the maps. Brazil is in region code 27.
http://www.collembola.org/

[steelcube]

If you have plants in pots, you might want to check underneath them. Some tropical springtails (white colored, normally) eat young roots and easily found under pots..

Good luck

[defaced]

I'm not very educated on international laws about shipping insects, but I'm going to take a guess that it's a huge no-no without approval and a good reason. You are much better off looking outside under wood and leaves for insects to culture.

[Leonardo D.]

Hello people.
Well, I was looking in my plants and I found little insects(VERY LITTLE), they are white and the size of a sand grain, It can be springtails?
Hugs,
Leonardo

[steelcube]

They probably are... couldn't really tell without pictures. Nevertheless put them in a container, add dirt and feed them cooked rice. Good luck.


Stephen

[Leonardo D.]

Ok tanx!!
Collembolas or not I think little anphibians will love it!
cooked rice?Ok I´ll try.
Hugs.
Leonardo