Among the largest springtails in the hobby. Blow on their antenna to see them curl into spirals, a unique characteristic of the genus. They have very relaxed personalities and mostly sit still, great pet springtail species. You will receive 20+ mixed juveniles and subadults, sometimes adults. Maximum size may take 1-2+ months to be seen.
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Pogonognathellus dubius are a great species to showcase in a terrarium but not a great standalone cleanup crew. You can couple them with Lepidocyrtus and Arrhopalites caecus in moderate humidity enclosures. See the Cleanup Crew Guides for more information: www.springtails.us/cleanup-crew-guides
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Culture Pogonognathellus dubius on soil with high ventilation. Feed yeast 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: March 2025.
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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 Ryne of Springtails US from a forest floor in LaSalle County, Illinois. Typically found in soil environments. Range/distribution nearctic.
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Maximum size: 5.5mm body + head length.
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Identification: Based on habitus, unconfirmed via microscopy. Further identification is expected, especially following species group redescription.
