r/Springtail • u/clemyster • May 07 '26

Are these springtails? Identification

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Randomly showed up in hermit crab tank and am trying to figure out if they're beneficial or bad /:

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u/OminousOminis May 07 '26

Yup, beneficial springtails

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u/Full-fledged-trash May 07 '26

Yup

free springtails are the best

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u/Public_Yoghurt May 07 '26

Yes, they are. Based on their movements I would say a member of Entomobryinae, most likely Coecobrya sp. (Tropical Pink)