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Trade name

Florida Orange Springtail

Locality line North America

Also written as: US Orange Springtail, Native Orange Springtail, Florida Orange Locality, Florida Orange Springtails, Floridian Orange Springtail

Sold as Florida Orange Springtail. The most likely species is Yuukianura aphoruroides.

I bought this Open the key with this name selected. It starts from the species behind the name and asks what you can see.

What you probably have

These are the species the name may stand for. The order and the words show how sure we are.

  • Likely

    Yuukianura aphoruroides

    Sold as the hobby culture Florida Orange Locality

    In 2026 the seller replaced the old name with Yuukianura aphoruroides Florida Orange Locality. The stock came from a naturalised population in the United States. Anecdotal 1, 2

  • Unlikely

    Neanura growae

    This species does not have a page yet.

    The old name came from a collembologist looking at online images and assuming a United States animal was a North American species. No microscope work supported it, and the seller now calls it a mistake. Anecdotal 1, 2

How to tell them apart

No source read for this site describes a visible difference between the Florida Orange stock and the Spanish Orange stock. Ask where the stock was collected. Unknown Open question Is the Florida Orange Locality the same species as the Spanish Orange?

Where the name comes from

The stock was sold as Neanura growae. The seller says the more responsible label would have been Neanurinae sp. until further analysis, and takes responsibility for popularising the old name. Anecdotal 1
In March 2026 the seller moved to the name Yuukianura aphoruroides Florida Orange Locality. The species is Asian and was already known living wild in Europe. The seller reports it as far north as Virginia and suggests earthworm imports as a route into the United States, which is a guess. Anecdotal 1

If you sell or buy under this name

Tip Keep the common name and the collection locality attached to every culture. One common name can cover stock from different localities and sometimes different species. Anecdotal 1, 2
Tip When a stock changes name, tell buyers and other sellers widely. Otherwise one animal ends up with two names, and two animals end up sharing one. Anecdotal 1

What would settle it

Sources

  1. 1

    Major Springtail Hobby Identification Updates (2026)

    Pavy R. 2026. Springtails US

    Link works · Retailer

    Cited at Neanura growae Florida Orange Springtail to Yuukianura aphoruroides; Hypogastruridae sp. Tiny Blue Springtail to Xenylla grisea.

  2. 2

    Springtail Identification and Common Name Resource

    Pavy R. Springtails US

    Link works · Retailer

    Cited at hobby name list, Yuukianura aphoruroides "Florida Orange Locality"; Scientific name changes, Florida Orange Springtail; hobby name list, Poduromorpha sp "Tiny Blue Springtail".