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One of our awesome board member hooked me up with a starter colony of springtails awhile back. Unfortunately 99% of them died on the trip home (maybe too hot in the car?) so I never got a good look at them alive.
I just got back from a business trip and checked on my colony and found it finally has some life again, but I'm not sure if it's mites or springtails! I think they're white and range in size from almost (maybe actually?) too small to see to a few who are about the length of the nib on a ball point pen. How do I know if they're mites or springtails?
I tried to get a pic but my camera's not good enough - I'm guessing other folks have the same issue cause google didn't produce an answer.
I just got back from a business trip and checked on my colony and found it finally has some life again, but I'm not sure if it's mites or springtails! I think they're white and range in size from almost (maybe actually?) too small to see to a few who are about the length of the nib on a ball point pen. How do I know if they're mites or springtails?
I tried to get a pic but my camera's not good enough - I'm guessing other folks have the same issue cause google didn't produce an answer.