How do you collect/trap springtails?

[frogparty]

No but it's pretty self explanatory

[james67]

its called a berlese funnel.

im trying a few things right now (heads up folks! NEW NEW springs coming!!!!!!) after finding black springs the size of heydei (but that look like giant black tropicals) in my yard. i'll be using a funnel to separate them from the isopods and ants, and then culturing them for a few generations (anesthetizing and selecting adults under magnification) to remove (as best i can) wild pathogens

james

[frogparty]

I knew it had a name! I just couldn't remember it

Let me know when you've got those springs ready. I'll send you a cutting of m Psychotria viridis