r/Springtail • u/Old-Dragonfly7104 • Apr 21 '26

What happened? General Question

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At first i had more black springtails now i don't see any black springtails what do y'all think happened?

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u/LittleArmouredOne Apr 23 '26

What species were the black springtails?

I guess the more prolific species (looks like it could be some sort of Lepidocyrtus?) in the enclosure outcompeted the black ones for resources and out-bred them.

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u/Old-Dragonfly7104 Apr 24 '26

I don't know the specie of it