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Yuukianura Aphoruroides Spanish Orange Springtails I have exclusively used clay for the cultures subrate with 100% success rate. I decided to give them some soil. And they LOVE it. Drainage layer of Crushed charcoal. Top with a mix of Organic topsoil, peat moss and 100% organic mushroom compost. | Zachary Barraza | Facebook

Springtails are wingless insects, thin and elongated, about 1/16 of an inch. They can be found on top of the soil or walking on the edges of the pot, or in the saucer, if the pot has drainage holes. They are generally harmless to plants, as they feed on decaying organic matter and fungi. Some species may damage plants by chewing on the roots and seedling leaves. Even in the case of species that eat plants, with mature plants the damage is rarely sufficient to get you worried. ⠀ People who are in