Catching Wild Springtails

I conducted an experiment in catching your own springtails as I had been asked by many people about where to get them from - not everyone can acquire them online it seems!

Please, note: This trick doesn't work for everyone and will depend on your climate and location. The can also be performed with any bits of wood or bark you find in woodlands or forests, just make sure the area is damp or humid (not a problem for the UK...rain is something we have a lot of)

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Reputable online shops and breeders that I use;

Nicole Louise - For all your isopod needs;

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Some channels I couldn't do without;

Markthespiderguy - @shaggyboy0
Dave's Little Beasties - @daveslittlebeasties
Tarantula Ramblings - @tarantularamblings3149
Unusual Pets - @UnusualPets

[geneside]

Sooo i been finding all these “easy springtail farming/catching” and not a single one was as simple as this.. i just lifted old wood after seeing this, i now have springtails with next to 0 effort. Awesome 😎 thank you. I now have more energy to put into my landscaping instead of building traps, time saver!!

[danieljohnston]

After seeing this video I went and flip a few stones where the area was damp in my yard and I found alot. These fam be running away tho. Anyways thank you, cant believe it was that easy😂❤

[Rando_Rambler]

DUDE THANK YOU SOO MUCH.. i didnt know how this worked until your video popped up i needed springtails for my terrarium..

[Vaelkyr]

This is awesome! So simple and easy. I wish I could like this twice.

[FlippedClassroomTutorials]

Thank you for sharing this. Will have to give this a go. We are just at the start of the rainseason here, so should be the perfect time to go out and and find a new culture. Thank you for sharing.

[tarantularamblings]

How did I miss this video.Very interesting and it really works well .

[MIsopods]

Interesting way to go about it. I am debating putting out a little area in the woods, where I do stuff like this. I see a lot of springtails when I'm out, but rarely consider them.
Soon, I'm going to try to collect some. You and I already were out, when I grabbed some of those black chunky ones, this time I want to get more "normal" ones and start them off.

Thank you for this!

[linkinparkfanforever]

Thank you very much for the video, I will definitely do it again, but I don't know exactly when yet 😅.

[danalaniz]

Very informative and helpful. Thank you.

[MsWilson]

I searched too many videos on how to find them in the wild or how to collect and this is the first video I found the solution

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[houdabijoux]

Hi, i'm trying to make a self-sustainable terrarium, aaand i needed springtails.
I didn't try to look for them yet, but i hope I'll find them😊

[celicaguy]

Very interesting video, Greg! Have you ever drank Bailey’s from a shoe?

[dianazaalberg]

I like the method how you catch them very much, give it a try tomorrow. If you remove the water from the container the springtails would be more happy and repopulate. What I’ve seen in another video was it is enough to have the charcoal wet. Good luck with your springtails and thanks for the video.❤

[Ieezeca]

Just want to photograph them, this is perfect!!

[TheLoulouTMB]

Can you keep a springtail colony in orchid bark instead of lump charcoal?

[marshallhowe]

So it's just wood soaked in water that's it put in the garden??? I want to try this but I want to make sure I know what I'm doing

[vedn]

Hey just had a doubt, how could we know if the indtct gathered on old wood are soringtail or some parasite.. Pleas guide me.

[thatrandomguyyoudontknow]

guys be carefull not to get termites cuz if you do and 1 escapes ya gotta say goodbye to your house

[gruntgaming]

wait are there springtails in Floridian soils?

[emiliukasz]

what wood were you using or it doesnt matter?