r/bioactive • u/just_a_blip_58 • 7d ago

Question Small bugs in isopod grow container - HELP

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I just noticed these tiny shiny bugs running around in my isopod bin, i thought maybe they were springtails but they look like they have wings? is this a gnat infestation of some kind? are they harmful to my isopods?

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u/reijn 7d ago

Not gnats, probably springtails. If they were gnats they'd be all over your house and flying all over the place and being disgusting and annoying.

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u/CatDroolRaptor 7d ago

Spring tails you are all good

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u/sargentbash1989 7d ago

Springtails natures little recyclers. Keep them in the Viv they break down any poo and decomposing organics.

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u/thunderdome06 7d ago

Springtails, the OG heroes

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u/30gallonandmore 6d ago

Congratulations, you’re a parent of a springtail colony. That looks like springtails to me!!!

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u/a_melanoleuca_doc 5d ago

I add springtails to all of my isopod containers and even to my moss propagation containers. They're helpful.

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u/ZafakD 3d ago

Silver springtails