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Springtail Care Sheets: Species and Cultures
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- vivkeeper
- Last opened
- Oct 22, 2026
A table of adult sizes for twelve hobby springtails, with no measurement method given.
How it was checked
Checked on Oct 22, 2026 by a web request. The registry returned: Springtail Care Sheets: Species & Cultures · VivKeeper.
Where this source is used
Cited by 7 statements
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 Species comparison table, adult 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 Species comparison table, 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 Species comparison table, adult size)
Rambutanura sp. 'Thai Red Spiky'
- The Philoden gives 3 to 5 mm for adults, and a keeper care sheet reports the same range. (at Species comparison table, adult size)
Seira dowlingi
- Springtails US gives about 2 mm for adults, and a keeper care sheet gives the same. (at Species comparison table, 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 Species comparison table, adult 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 Species comparison table, adult size)