100 Bylas Ant Springtails (Pseudosinella violenta)

An incredibly fast breeding springtail which thrives in most terrestrial environments and will roam onto dry land. In the wild they are often associated with ants.

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Pseudosinella violenta is one of the best cleanup crew springtails. They are suitable for high or low humidity enclosures and boast an impressive appetite and reproduction rate. See the Cleanup Crew Guides for more information: www.springtails.us/cleanup-crew-guides

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Culture Pseudosinella violenta on Springtail Clay, soil, charcoal, or Springtail Plaster. Feed yeast, dry rice, or Springtails US springtail food mixes. See the Care Guides for more information: www.springtails.us/care-guides

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Current restock schedule: Weekly (usually Tuesday nights).

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Ships on damp paper towel. See the "Springtail Shipping Methods" section on the FAQ page to learn why I use paper towel and how to transfer them to a culture.

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Originally collected by Roach Crossing from a compost pile in Bylas, Arizona. Ecosystem preference: soil, often associated with ants. Range/distribution Nearctic through Mexico and the Caribbean and into northern South America.

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Adult size: ~3mm

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Identification: confirmed via microscopy; species has no eyes, unguiculus has distinctly large outer tooth, setae in labial triangle smooth, thoracic segment 2 marginally wider than Th 3, setae of Th 2 “collar” are long.