What are these?!?!

[UncleChester]

Springtails? They will hang out on the surface of water and can hop around pretty quick.

If so, they're useful in a vivarium to breakdown waste, some people will even add them to their tanks for this purpose (and as food items for wee frogs).

[Zosime]

Springtails? They will hang out on the surface of water and can hop around pretty quick.

If so, they're useful in a vivarium to breakdown waste, some people will even add them to their tanks for this purpose (and as food items for wee frogs).

I dont know i cant really tell what they are do you think they are they are like microscopic. Yeah i know spring tails are good but i thought they were bigger not so small these are like specs of dust almost

[demon amphibians]

could they be mosquito larva?

[UncleChester]

I dont know i cant really tell what they are do you think they are they are like microscopic. Yeah i know spring tails are good but i thought they were bigger not so small these are like specs of dust almost

They come in various sizes, small, really small, and even smaller. That doesn't rule something else out though.

could they be mosquito larva?

Mosquito larva hang out below the surface of the water, and flop around in a disgusting way rather than a cute hopping action.

[Mentat]

Springtails? They will hang out on the surface of water and can hop around pretty quick.

If so, they're useful in a vivarium to breakdown waste, some people will even add them to their tanks for this purpose (and as food items for wee frogs).

Agree! They probably came in with moss and are feeding of excess nutrients .

[Zosime]

could they be mosquito larva?

I dont think so they could not swim under the water.

They come in various sizes, small, really small, and even smaller. That doesn't rule something else out though.

Oh really thats intresting i didn't know that. If it might be something else what do you think it is?

Agree! They probably came in with moss and are feeding of excess nutrients .

Yeah, But what if they are not spring tails they don't look like it but iv never really had any spring tails before iv only seen pictures of them online. So im not really sure what it could be if they are not.

[natureXpert]

I confirm that those are not mosquito larvae. Mosquito larvae stay normally under water, near the surface. When you bring your hand closer to them, they will move rapidly to the bottom and will come back to the surface a few seconds later.

Mosquito nymph, on the other hand, look like dark comma and stay under the surface. They almost never move.

[demon amphibians]

I confirm that those are not mosquito larvae. Mosquito larvae stay normally under water, near the surface. When you bring your hand closer to them, they will move rapidly to the bottom and will come back to the surface a few seconds later.

Mosquito nymph, on the other hand, look like dark comma and stay under the surface. They almost never move.

shoot mosquito larva was my only guess. Now i am really interested to find out what they are.

[poison]

Springtail or wood mites would be my guess both are very helpful to the enclosure.