Trade name

Tiny White Springtail

Common name North America

Also written as: Tiny White, Tiny White Springtails, Tinny White Springtail

Sold as Tiny White Springtail. The most likely species is Onychiuridae.

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
Onychiuridae
A group of species, not one species.

The seller lists cf. Onychiuridae sp. as the Tiny White Springtail. The cf. means even the family is tentative. Anecdotal 1

Where the name comes from

The seller says it has not been sold under another name. 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 species is this culture, checked by a specialist?

Identification Needs a voucher specimen

Why it matters. Hobby cultures are mostly named from a seller's label or a photograph. A wrong name spreads from seller to keeper and then into care advice.

What would help. Preserved vouchers from the culture in 80 to 95 percent ethanol, mounted specimens examined by a springtail specialist, and a DNA barcode where a reference exists. Deposit the voucher with a museum or a university collection.

Sources

1

Springtail Identification and Common Name Resource

Pavy R. Springtails US

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Cited at hobby name list, cf. Onychiuridae sp "Tiny White Springtail".
2

Major Springtail Hobby Identification Updates (2026)

Pavy R. 2026. Springtails US

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