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

This #forestfriday check out these tiny denizens of the forest: springtails! Also called snow fleas, these little guys aren't actually fleas at all, they're helpful decomposers. They're always around, but are easiest to see when they hop around on top of snow on warm days. Have you spotted any snowfleas lately? #signsofspring #springtails | Northeast Wilderness Trust

Step right up to see tiny springtails spin through the air with the greatest of ease! In ponds and streams, they skyrocket out of the reach of hungry insects like water striders by slapping a tail-like appendage against the water. And you won’t believe how they stick the landing. | Deep Look • PBS