25ct Woolly Mammoth Springtails (Orchesella villosa) Chicago, IL Locality

One of the giants of the springtail hobby, this species is huge in springtail terms and relatively fast breeding. This is the Chicago, Illinois locale and while there is no difference in appearance or behavior between this and the other locales in the hobby a distinction between localities should still be maintained within the hobby. 

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Orchesella villosa 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 Orchesella villosa 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: Weekly (usually Saturday 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 Ryne of Springtails US from a forest floor in Chicago, Illinois. This species exists in the hobby already from other localities but this listing is specifically for the Chicago locale.

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Typically found in soil environments. Range/Distribution northern hemisphere.

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Maximum size: ~5mm

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Identification: Confirmed via habitus.