If you have a fire pit outside with a dirt bottom, dig through the charcoal. Teeming with springtails. And you can use the charcoal for your culture. Very cost effective.

@brettsoanes2505

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tip I'll head to the fire pit tomorrow

@bigballinhustla

Жыл бұрын

Headed out to look in my fire pit now

@bonna4829

Жыл бұрын

@@bigballinhustla did you find many?

@bigballinhustla

Жыл бұрын

@@bonna4829 I did find a few, but I had just as much luck flipping rocks. They're everywhere really.

Cool tip bro, I was using the potato method to catch them isopods but wit no luck but a lot of luck on them springtails

Finally! I found a video on how to get springtails.... Thank you so much!

They’re attracted to light, if you have a potted plant and turn it, you’ll see them run towards the window and hang out on the side of the pot nearest the window

I've never seen them around a mushroom. Only place I've seen them in the wild is under logs and rocks embedded in dirt

@mrdavman13

2 жыл бұрын

They eat fungi also. I love them

I see we catch them very differently :D

@bonna4829

Жыл бұрын

how do you catch them? i want to try a few methods to see which works better :)

cool! i made a similar video on catchinig all other bugs except springtales that are good for bioactive :) cheers from mexico! ill subscribe to your channel!

Hey the big ones are indeed springtails if you were curious

What kind of fern do you have in your terrarium?

Police in the background? I thought that was the Springfield setting off an alarm that they were going to get trapped. Obviously I was joking. Awesome video thanks for the information. 🙂👍

Other than mushrooms what can i use?

I just made this trap. I will update in a few days time if I catch any!

@huntresskira

Жыл бұрын

update?

@UncommonGinger

Жыл бұрын

update?

@alejandratovar428

3 ай бұрын

Update?

Hey @OP So did they repopulate your terrarium? Was it enough?

@hermitgarden9150

2 жыл бұрын

Just checked my terrarium and unfortunately did not see any springtails. I guess that wasn't enough to sustain the population. In hindsight, it probably would have been better to put them in a springtail culture to give them the best chances of repopulating.

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Can i use this inside to catch them that are running around my kitchen sink?

@hermitgarden9150

3 жыл бұрын

yes, the trap should still attract the springtails, but it will not eliminate them from your sink if that's what you were hoping to do

@bills1779

2 жыл бұрын

We have them that come up thru the kitchen sink drains. How is that even possible? You'd think water would flush them away .... buy, they still are a nuisance. I've tried flushing vinegar down the drains and that helped for about a day. We do have a dishwasher next to the kitchen sink, I wonder if that my be the issue some how. But every morning ... there's 2 or 3 in the sinks

@Isulduur

2 жыл бұрын

@@bills1779 this is exactly my problem. Did you ever solve it?

Hi! So if you have an infestation, what would you think would be a strong enemy for springtails.?

@hermitgarden9150

3 жыл бұрын

if you want to get rid of springtails around your plants, first you can try to reduce how much you are watering your plants to reduce moisture. plants will most likely tolerate not having water for a few weeks or more depending on the plant. vinegar is another option if that isn't working

@accountantintraining4752

3 жыл бұрын

I don't have plant life in my home but they live here.

@jamiekeenan6121

3 жыл бұрын

@@accountantintraining4752 if you dont have plants then its because your house or the specific area of your house is high in moisture do if you get rid of the moisture then you can get rid of the springtails

@scorchinggoat9589

2 жыл бұрын

@@accountantintraining4752 they probably feed on mould in your house near sinks and places high in moisture

will it work with anything other than mushroom? that's a great video :)

@hermitgarden9150

2 жыл бұрын

I think you can also try attracting them with anything that grows mold (also another fungus) like grains of rice or maybe some moist bread. I've never tried it though.

@Zaku186

Жыл бұрын

Charcoal instead of the paper towl he used. And rice and baking yeast like for bread. You also should cover the trap with leaves and make sure it doesn't dry out. It needs to be outside for at least a few days for it to be enough to be worth doing.

Hello! I have springtails in my terrariums and I am still seeing some mold on the moss I have in there. would a low concentration of hydrogen peroxide kill the springtails? I want to kill the mold, but not the springtails (except the springtails aren't really doing their job though) If it would kill them, any idea how I can get the springtails to eat the mold that's in there?! Thanks in advance.

@hermitgarden9150

2 жыл бұрын

I think a bit of hydrogen peroxide won't kill them, especially if it's not being applied throughout your whole terrarium. You could dip a Q-tip or a paper towel in hydrogen peroxide and dab it on the moss to minimize the amount getting into soil. Otherwise, maybe you can try reducing the water in the terrarium by letting it air out for a few hours.

@mathewbradley4143

2 жыл бұрын

@@hermitgarden9150 I'm going to give it a try with spraying a small, diluted amount on it and see what happens.

@heavens.sorrow

Жыл бұрын

@@mathewbradley4143 How'd it go?

@mathewbradley4143

Жыл бұрын

@@heavens.sorrow I don't remember exactly which terrarium this was referencing, but my first one I ever made had a bad mold problem. I ended up swapping all the moss out because the peroxide wasn't enough. Some new mold popped up and I caught it early enough that the peroxide was able to kill it. I don't remember if I had to refill the terrarium with more springtails, but it's doing great now!

@heavens.sorrow

Жыл бұрын

@@mathewbradley4143 Thanks! Glad to hear that it at least had a happy ending.

You don’t need all that. Just come to my house I have about 1000 in my unfinished basement lol

I don't have mushroom can i use something else

@Zaku186

Жыл бұрын

Use charcoal instead of paper towl and some water to make sure it doesn't dry out. And yes you can use rice or oats and if you can get some baking yeast to put in there that helps attract them. Make sure the trap is covered with leaves or something to keep the sun off to. Needs be be an ideal environment for springtails and leave it out a few days to get enough to make it worth it.

@apsine8626

Жыл бұрын

Can i collect them in summer season?

@Zaku186

Жыл бұрын

Thats the best time to collect them. Also its best to dig a hole and put the trap down in it so the top is level with the ground. Instead of laying it on its side like he did. You want a little water in the bottom of the trap exactly like how you setup a springtail culture. If the trap drys out you would be lucky to get one springtail. If tue charcoal stays wet it and the rice will mold and attract a lot of springtails.and dont forget to cover it with leaves or something. The springtails wont come if the sun is hammering down on the trap. The whole concept of the trap is creating an ideal environment for them so a lot come to one place.

@apsine8626

Жыл бұрын

Tnx for your advice

Aren't these the things that are always hanging out on fungi??

@hermitgarden9150

3 жыл бұрын

yes, they do like to eat fungus and should look like very tiny white/grey insects. That's why they should be attracted to the mushroom in the trap

Anything on black jumping bugs that literally make me terrified of my room and make me wanna hang myself?

@nonamehi

2 ай бұрын

Probably fleas

what the hell with the yellow trap brah.

How to arrest springtails 💀

Love the video, probably didn’t need to be 8 min long though

@bigballinhustla

Жыл бұрын

Who are you to dictate how long his video should or shouldn't be? Be thankful he put it up instead of being that "person" who seemingly cries about anything

Thank you god

You pronounce terrarium in a really weird way

Nani

I would like to know how to get rid of them they are constantly coming up thru the bathtub drain. I use simple green and it kills them but they keep coming back alot!!!! 🪳🪳🪳

u dont have a fb or anyway to contact u

@hermitgarden9150

2 жыл бұрын

youtube comments are the best way to reach me. if you have to use email, try joe@hermitgarden.com, but I rarely check it

@dragonqueen4799

2 жыл бұрын

@@hermitgarden9150 thank u for replying i found these bugs in with my superworms and you seem to know a lot about springtails and i don’t know if that’s what they are would u mind if i sent you a video maybe you can give me your advice on what u think possibly ?

@hermitgarden9150

2 жыл бұрын

@@dragonqueen4799 I think you might get better answers by posting the video/photos on this bug identification subreddit: www.reddit.com/r/whatsthisbug/. There are a good number of active people on there and can give you multiple opinions from people who look at bugs more than I do. But if you want my opinion, I can take a look at the video and tell you what I think.