We have five closed terrariums in our home. I’ve posted about them before. They range in age from freshly planted to 4 years old.
A few of the older ones have dead plant matter and a small amount of mould growing inside them. So this week I bought a starter colony of springtails.
Springtails are tiny critters, about 1mm in length, that feed on mould and other decaying matter. They’re the perfect bioactive additions to a terrarium.
I need to figure out how to keep the culture alive first, let them breed a little, and then transfer them to their new homes.
Our terrariums to date have been an almost-microcosm of the larger ecosystems found in nature. However, with the addition of springtails, they’re soon to become bio-active habitats with their own little clean-up crews.