Hidden housemates: springtails are everywhere, even in your home

Learn how to create a simple, functional isopod enclosure using easy-to-find materials! The substrate mix combines soil, vermiculite, coco fiber, sphagnum moss, and charcoal, with finely shredded leaf litter to mimic their natural habitat. I use a small food container for housing, then add wood bark and a single bump from a cut egg tray for hiding spots. One side gets a 50/50 layer of sphagnum moss and coco fiber to maintain moisture balance. To complete the setup, we introduce isopods along wit

Nature Journal: Wild spring greens and how to prepare them

Springtail sp. on Grattan Beach🌊 These are new species to Grattan Beach, (upper shore and seaweed). First spotted early in Decemeber, thier numbers has decreased somewhat. True ID requires analysis that we do have experience in. We did source some useful websites, and really liked this one. https://collemboles.fr/en/classification-dna-barcode.html SUMMARY We think they arrived by high spring tide, found lots of food in the drift seaweed, expanded thier community to survive......however we all k

Spellbinding Waltz of Dancing Springtail: New Species Discovered in Krka - Total Croatia