Journal article
The Life History of Folsomia Candida (Willem) (Collembola: Isotomidae) Relative to Temperature
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Snider RM, Butcher JW. 1973. The Great Lakes Entomologist 6(4)
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Crossref dates the digitised reissue 2017. The paper appeared in Winter 1973.
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Folsomia candida
- At 21 °C70 °F, females lived 136 days on average, with a range of 6 to 198 days. They laid their first eggs after about 18 days (16 to 25) and laid about 1,000 eggs in a lifetime, spread over about 13 egg-laying events. (at Table 1, Table 5 and Egg production)
- Cooler was better in the classic laboratory study. Females lived about 241 days at 15 °C59 °F, 136 days at 21 °C70 °F and 72 days at 26 °C79 °F, and laid about 1,344, 1,011 and 130 eggs in a lifetime. The authors thought 26 °C79 °F may be close to the upper limit. (at Table 1, Table 5, Longevity and mortality)
- Hobby advice and laboratory data disagree about warmth. Some sellers call 21–27 °C70–81 °F ideal for breeding. The laboratory life-history study found the highest egg output at 15 °C59 °F and a steep fall at 26 °C79 °F. The strain studied may differ from your culture. (at Table 5)
Instar
- A growth stage between two moults. Springtails keep moulting after they reach adult size, so one animal passes through many instars. (at Longevity and mortality)
Parthenogenesis
- Reproduction without a male. Folsomia candida reproduces this way, so a single isolated female can produce offspring. (at Materials and methods)