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Springtails US shop: one product page for each springtail

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Springtails US

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Oct 22, 2026

Each product page gives an adult size or a maximum size. A claim names the product page in its locator. The pages are served from the shop's store address, store73991123.ecwid.com.

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Checked on Oct 22, 2026 by a web request. The registry returned: Shop | Springtails.us.

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Cited by 31 statements

Arrhopalites caecus

  • A 2024 study of a laboratory culture says individuals of Arrhopalites caecus are 1 mm or less in length, against 1.5 to 3 mm for Folsomia candida. Springtails US gives 1 mm for adults. (at Arrhopalites caecus product page, adult size)

Ceratophysella isabellae

  • Springtails US gives a maximum size of about 2.1 mm on the pages for all four of its colour forms. A keeper care sheet gives 1 to 2 mm. (at Ceratophysella isabellae product pages, max size)

Coecobrya tenebricosa

  • Springtails US gives about 3 mm for adults, and a keeper care sheet gives 1.5 to 3 mm. No researcher's measurement was found. (at Coecobrya tenebricosa product page, adult size)

Desoria trispinata

  • A nature reserve identification sheet gives 2.1 mm for Desoria trispinata. Springtails US and a keeper care sheet give about 1.5 mm for the hobby stock. (at Desoria trispinata product page, adult size)

Entomobrya assuta

  • Springtails US gives about 2 mm for adults. No other source read for this site gives a length. (at Entomobrya assuta product page, adult size)

Entomobrya atrocincta

  • Springtails US gives about 2 mm for adults. No other source read for this site gives a length. (at Entomobrya atrocincta product page, adult size)

Entomobrya multifasciata

  • A nature reserve identification sheet gives 2.0 mm for Entomobrya multifasciata, and Springtails US gives about 2 mm. (at Entomobrya multifasciata product page, adult size)

Entomobrya unostrigata

  • The 2014 paper that first recorded Entomobrya unostrigata in north-west Europe says it is 2 mm long. Springtails US gives 3 mm for adults. (at Entomobrya unostrigata product page, adult size)

Entomobryoides cf. dissimilis

  • Springtails US gives about 3 mm for adults. No other source read for this site gives a length. (at Entomobryoides cf. dissimilis product page, adult size)

Entomobryoides purpurascens

  • Springtails US gives about 2.5 mm for adults. No other source read for this site gives a length. (at Entomobryoides purpurascens product page, adult size)

Lepidocyrtus fimicolus

  • Springtails US gives about 1 mm for adults. No other source read for this site gives a length. (at Lepidocyrtus fimicolus product page, adult size)

Lepidocyrtus sp. 'Micro Gold'

  • Springtails US gives about 1.5 mm for adults. No other source read for this site gives a length. (at Lepidocyrtus sp. Micro Gold product page, adult size)

Lepidocyrtus sp. 'Pearlescent'

  • Springtails US gives about 1.5 mm for adults. No other source read for this site gives a length. (at Lepidocyrtus sp. Pearlescent product page, adult size)

Lepidocyrtus violaceus

  • Hopkin says the largest Lepidocyrtus violaceus he saw was 2.0 mm, from Ireland, and the longest English one was 1.6 mm. Springtails US gives about 1.5 mm for adults. (at Lepidocyrtus violaceus product page, adult size)

Orchesella villosa

  • Hopkin says Orchesella villosa reaches 5.0 mm, and the animals he photographed were around 4.5 mm. A nature reserve identification sheet gives a maximum of 5.5 mm, and Springtails US gives a maximum of about 5 mm. (at Orchesella villosa product page, maximum size)

Pogonognathellus dubius

  • Springtails US gives a maximum of 5.5 mm, counting body and head. Two BugGuide photo records, both named by Frans Janssens, give 3.6 mm and 5 mm for single animals. A 2011 paper puts the whole genus in North America at 3 to 7 mm. (at Pogonognathellus dubius product page, maximum size)

Proisotoma minuta

  • Hopkin gives a maximum length of 1.1 mm for Proisotoma minuta. A nature reserve sheet gives 1.1 mm. The Canadian springtail test method gives a maximum of about 1.1 mm and cites Hopkin. Springtails US gives 1 mm. (at Proisotoma minuta product page, adult size)

Pseudosinella folsomi

  • Springtails US gives about 3 mm for adults. No other source read for this site gives a length. (at Pseudosinella folsomi product page, adult size)

Pseudosinella rolfsi

  • Springtails US gives 2.2 mm for adults. No other source read for this site gives a length. (at Pseudosinella rolfsi product page, adult size)

Pseudosinella violenta

  • Springtails US gives about 3 mm for adults. No other source read for this site gives a length. (at Pseudosinella violenta product page, adult size)

Seira brasiliana

  • The Brazilian conservation agency's species sheet gives the adult total length of Seira brasiliana as up to 2.3 mm. Springtails US gives about 3 mm. (at Seira brasiliana product page, adult size)

Seira dowlingi

  • Springtails US gives about 2 mm for adults, and a keeper care sheet gives the same. (at Seira dowlingi product page, adult size)

Seira purpurea

  • Springtails US gives 2 mm for adults. No other source read for this site gives a length. (at Seira purpurea product page, adult size)

Sinella curviseta

  • A 2005 rearing study describes Sinella curviseta as having an average size of 1.4 mm. Springtails US gives about 3 mm for the culture it sells under this name, so the two may describe different animals. (at Sinella curviseta product page, adult size)

Sminthurinus quadrimaculatus

  • Springtails US gives about 1 mm for adults. No other source read for this site gives a length. (at Sminthurinus quadrimaculatus product page, adult size)

Thalassaphorura encarpata

  • Springtails US gives 1 mm for adults. No other source read for this site gives a length. (at Thalassaphorura encarpata product page, adult size)

Tomocerus vulgaris

  • A nature reserve identification sheet gives 4 mm for Tomocerus vulgaris, and Springtails US gives a maximum of about 4 mm. A keeper care sheet gives 4 to 6 mm. (at Tomocerus vulgaris product page, maximum size)

Willowsia buski

  • A nature reserve identification sheet gives 1.5 mm for Willowsia buski. Springtails US gives about 2 mm for adults. (at Willowsia buski product page, adult size)

Willowsia neonigromaculata

  • Three specimens measured 1.51 to 1.85 mm from head to the end of the trunk. Springtails US gives about 3 mm for adults of the culture it sells. (at Willowsia neonigromaculata product page, adult size)

Xenylla humicola

  • Hopkin says Xenylla humicola reaches 2.0 mm. Springtails US gives a maximum of less than 1 mm for the culture it sells. (at Xenylla humicola product page, maximum size)

Yuukianura aphoruroides

  • Hopkin says Yuukianura aphoruroides reaches 2.0 mm in life. Springtails US gives a maximum of more than 3 mm for its Florida stock, and a keeper care sheet gives about 2 mm. (at Yuukianura aphoruroides product page, maximum size)