Springtails *Adult Content, May contain Mating Rituals*
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coconut
Carnivorous Plant Addict
Love each and every photos of yours, Willy.
I can't believe you didn't rescue the little guy.
DaniL
Carnivore
So exactly how fast do springtails reproduce? I realize they self-regulate, but if there’s enough food do they just multiply overnight? I swear I transferred no more than 10-15 into our mossarium and within 2 weeks they’ve become dozens at least. Doing a wonderful job cleaning up, but man was that fast!
Also, how does one go about taking such glorious photos of them like you do, Willy?! I’d love to know what types I have as it seems there a few different ones but I can’t get a decent shot with just my google pixel 9, especially since they don’t stop moving.
Also, how does one go about taking such glorious photos of them like you do, Willy?! I’d love to know what types I have as it seems there a few different ones but I can’t get a decent shot with just my google pixel 9, especially since they don’t stop moving.
It was too late.
Springtails reproduce at different rates. There are some like the common white springtails that are reproduced asexually and very quickly! While some are on the much slower side, and some even form societies and put the eggs together for safekeeping.
These globular springtails live happily in the peat mix soil here, they do seem pretty prolific. Springtails hatch from eggs so it is not unusual to see new babies overnight.
I took this stack of photos with my a6700 camera, 90mm macro lens and raynox m250. Alternatively I use a6000+laowa25mm 2.5-5x and godox mf12 for fast moving springtails.
I've just finished making a custom camera for a client that can capture pretty decent macro photos without breaking the bank. It is a modified wyze cam v4.
coconut
Carnivorous Plant Addict
It does plug to which camera this one ? Anything would do for an Iphone @WillyCKH ?It was too late.
Springtails reproduce at different rates. There are some like the common white springtails that are reproduced asexually and very quickly! While some are on the much slower side, and some even form societies and put the eggs together for safekeeping.
These globular springtails live happily in the peat mix soil here, they do seem pretty prolific. Springtails hatch from eggs so it is not unusual to see new babies overnight.
I took this stack of photos with my a6700 camera, 90mm macro lens and raynox m250. Alternatively I use a6000+laowa25mm 2.5-5x and godox mf12 for fast moving springtails.
I've just finished making a custom camera for a client that can capture pretty decent macro photos without breaking the bank. It is a modified wyze cam v4.
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Actually, I'm glad they are tiny.
DaniL
Carnivore
What interesting eyes they have!! Seeing your macro shots of their eyes compelled me to look up an explanation (since they look like compound eyes, but not quite) and I discovered some have clusters of multiple eyes, and others in different spots on their face as well, while some cave and soil-dwellers have none. I had no idea these wee things were so fascinating 
A few more photos of these globular springtails roaming around the carnivorous plants. They live in the peat mix and come up to the surface when there's food. I was told that they get much bigger (1-2mm long) but the ones I see so far are only ~0.5mm long.
I used Sony a6700 and laowa 2.5-5x lens and MF-12 flashes to take these photos.
You can see the jumping tail part from these photos. It's amazing how far they can jump; landing on a Pinguicula would be quite unfortunate.
I used Sony a6700 and laowa 2.5-5x lens and MF-12 flashes to take these photos.
You can see the jumping tail part from these photos. It's amazing how far they can jump; landing on a Pinguicula would be quite unfortunate.
Trapper J
Carnivore
Is the springing part the underneath appendage pointing forward in the second last pic? Will have to look up how they jump. Incredible lift ratio to body size. My "pink" ones jump when I open their container then settle down ... and they don't look pink ..
disguised as white.
disguised as white.
Yes, the springing part is folded and pointing forward normally.Is the springing part the underneath appendage pointing forward in the second last pic? Will have to look up how they jump. Incredible lift ratio to body size. My "pink" ones jump when I open their container then settle down ... and they don't look pink ..
DaniL
Carnivore
This is a fun video that demonstrates how they jump.Is the springing part the underneath appendage pointing forward in the second last pic? Will have to look up how they jump. Incredible lift ratio to body size. My "pink" ones jump when I open their container then settle down ... and they don't look pink ..