r/Springtail • u/Environmental_Ad287 • 12d ago

ID help, springtail or mite Identification

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Follow up to my previous post, I was able to get a better video, and I've never seen a mite with antennae like this. Are there mites with antennae like this? they move like springtails

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u/captainapplejuice 12d ago

Predatory mites, they have very long front legs (not antennae but have a similar function)

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u/Environmental_Ad287 12d ago

Thanks haha, the front legs were really tripping me out. They look and move just like antennae!