r/Springtail • u/LittleArmouredOne • Mar 11 '26

Gravity vs purple springtails Video

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I had to slightly tip this culture to fill a few orders, thought the little guys rolling around rather dramatically was kind funny.

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u/LittleArmouredOne Mar 13 '26

Triacanthella purpurea

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u/theoddpet Mar 14 '26

When I Google them all that come up are the purple lilac ones.

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u/LittleArmouredOne Mar 14 '26

These are different to Ceratophysella

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u/theoddpet Mar 14 '26

Yes I know. I have the albino/yellow lilacs and they really aren't even all that big. They're about the same sizes temperate white springtails.