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Trade name

Thai Red Springtail

Common name North America

Also written as: Red Springtail, Thai Red, Thia Red Springtail, Thai Red Springtails

Sold as Thai Red Springtail. The most likely species is Lobella sp. 'Thai Red'.

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

    Lobella sp. 'Thai Red'

    Sold as the hobby culture Thai Red

    The seller lists Lobella sp. as the Thai Red Springtail. The genus is confirmed, and species level identification is not currently planned. Anecdotal 1

Where the name comes from

The red springtails from Thailand entered the worldwide hobby in late 2021 with no scientific name. Obvious tubercles showed they were Neanurinae, and they were later placed in Lobella with a cf. The genus is now confirmed and the cf. has been dropped. Anecdotal 1

If you sell or buy under this name

Tip When an identification is tentative, write cf. before the species name and keep it until the match is confirmed. Anecdotal 2

What would settle it

  • Which *Lobella* species is the Thai Red?

    Identification Needs a specialist

    Why it matters. The genus is confirmed but the seller does not plan a species identification. Pages cannot give the animal a species name without one.

    What would help. Slide-mounted adults examined against the Lobella literature, with tubercle and chaetae counts, and a voucher kept with a collection.

  • Which genera and species are the red and white neanurid hobby cultures?

    Identification Needs a specialist

    Why it matters. Thai Red, Thai Red Spiky, Thai Ruby, Pennywise and Santa Claus all look like plump coloured neanurids. Colour alone cannot place them, and visually different lines may or may not be different species.

    What would help. Vouchers from each line scored for tubercles, setae, eyes, mouthparts and claws against the revisions of the group.

Sources

  1. 1

    Springtail Identification and Common Name Resource

    Pavy R. Springtails US

    Link works · Retailer

    Cited at Scientific name changes, Thai Red Springtails; hobby name list, Lobella sp "Thai Red Springtail".

  2. 2

    Major Springtail Hobby Identification Updates (2026)

    Pavy R. 2026. Springtails US

    Link works · Retailer

    Cited at Isotomurus retardatus Green Water Springtail to Isotomurus cf. louisiana.