20 Florida Orange Springtails (Neanura growae)

This is a species/locality of orange springtail originally collected Florida. This species cannot jump and moves quite slowly. They prefer life underground but swarm food on the surface.

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Florida Orange Springtails are a colorful addition to any enclosure but should be used alongside other springtails like Lepidocyrtus when being used as a cleanup crew. See the Cleanup Crew Guides for more information: www.springtails.us/cleanup-crew-guides

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Culture Florida Orange Springtails on soil only, starting in a small container like 8oz deli cups. Feed yeast, dry rice, or Springtails US springtail food mixes. Supplementing with high protein food like fish foods can be useful for this species. 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 from a rotting log in Florida. Ecosystem preference not fully understood, but likely soil and rot wood dwelling. Range/ distribution nearctic.

Max size: +3mm

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Identification: Confirmed via habitus; see collembola.org entry.