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[AntsMAN]

Are these Book lice in my formicarium. Not a lot of them but enough for me to notice when I watered the nest.

They are only in my wooden formicarium. They are just wandering around. Are they harmful?

I had a look at my worm bins, I don't see any in there, I hope they don't infect everything.

Edited by AntsMAN, February 21 2017 - 4:33 PM.

[AntsMAN]

Edited by AntsMAN, February 21 2017 - 4:13 PM.

[Californian Anter]

Definitely aren't mites. Maybe springtails or collembola?

[AntsMAN]

I hope they are beneficial, I'll add them to all my colonies and Tarantulas.

[gcsnelling]

Yes they are, they should not be an issue.

[AntsMAN]

Yes they are, they should not be an issue.

Awesome saves me form getting spring tails.

[AntsMAN]

The only issue I can see is if they start to contaminate my worm bins.

[dspdrew]

I actually add those to my colonies on purpose. They eat mold and decomposing trash in the out world. You'll probably find them mostly where it's drier.

[AntsMAN]

I actually add those to my colonies on purpose. They eat mold and decomposing trash in the out world. You'll probably find them mostly where it's drier.

Are they something that could get out of control?

[MrPurpleB]

I actually add those to my colonies on purpose. They eat mold and decomposing trash in the out world. You'll probably find them mostly where it's drier.

Where can one find these little creatures because I would love to add them to my colony, and are there other animals that can help keep a colony clean? 

[T.C.]

 

I actually add those to my colonies on purpose. They eat mold and decomposing trash in the out world. You'll probably find them mostly where it's drier.

Where can one find these little creatures because I would love to add them to my colony, and are there other animals that can help keep a colony clean? 

 

 

From personal observation I have found they prefer intermediate levels of moisture. Rarely have I found them in "drier" areas. I have found them in something like a log, that is retaining some moisture or under bricks. However underneath these bricks was a sheet of plastic and they appeared to like it for unknown reasons. They certainly don't like wet areas, at the same time they don't like completely dry either.

Edited by T.C., February 22 2017 - 9:14 AM.

[MrPurpleB]

I actually add those to my colonies on purpose. They eat mold and decomposing trash in the out world. You'll probably find them mostly where it's drier.

Where can one find these little creatures because I would love to add them to my colony, and are there other animals that can help keep a colony clean?

 
From personal observation I have found they prefer intermediate levels of moisture. Rarely have I found them in "drier" areas. I have found them in something like a log, that is retaining some moisture or under bricks. However underneath these bricks was a sheet of plastic and they appeared to like it for unknown reasons. They certainly don't like wet areas, at the same time they don't like completely dry either.

Thanks for the tip, I will make sure to look in several places.

[dspdrew]

 

 

I actually add those to my colonies on purpose. They eat mold and decomposing trash in the out world. You'll probably find them mostly where it's drier.

Where can one find these little creatures because I would love to add them to my colony, and are there other animals that can help keep a colony clean? 

 

 

From personal observation I have found they prefer intermediate levels of moisture. Rarely have I found them in "drier" areas. I have found them in something like a log, that is retaining some moisture or under bricks. However underneath these bricks was a sheet of plastic and they appeared to like it for unknown reasons. They certainly don't like wet areas, at the same time they don't like completely dry either.

 

 

Where I'm from I don't see them in the wild. I ended up with them in an out world once, and have had them ever since. The species I have will completely infest a bone dry out world. I'm not saying they survive without water. They need a water source, but they almost all hang out where it's completely dry.