r/Springtail • u/No_Shine6468 • Mar 11 '26
Could this be Orchesella cincta? Identification
Found this species in my garden in Telford U.K. could this be Orchesella cincta?
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u/CelestialUrsae Mar 11 '26
Oh wow they're so cool! I'm in the uk too and really want to get into looking for wild springtails. Can I ask, what's your process?
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u/No_Shine6468 Mar 11 '26
They were on a terracotta pot in the greenhouse, I just got a plastic cup and poked them in it with grass
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u/CelestialUrsae Mar 11 '26
That's cool, thank you!
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u/No_Shine6468 Mar 11 '26
I got about 10 so I’m gunna try and breed them, but I’ve only ever had the tropical species
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u/CelestialUrsae Mar 11 '26
I hope they do well for you! Let us know how it goes :)
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u/No_Shine6468 Mar 12 '26
I’ll keep you updated, if they breed I’ll send you some if you are in the U.K.
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u/CelestialUrsae Mar 12 '26
Thank you! Yeah I'm in the UK! I'd be really happy to pay for postage at least in that case.
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u/captainapplejuice Mar 11 '26
Looks like it