Few small species

[yen_saw]

After keeping some large species last year like Archimantis latistyla and Heterochaeta sp, i am going back to some smaller species again this time.

Yersiniops sp from central Texas feeding on springtails

A. multicolor and Otomantis sp. hatching out recently

 

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Wow those are tiny!

 

[GreenOasis]

OMG...when you say 'small', you mean SMALL! :blink:

The smallest I like are the Mios & Creos! Don't think I really want to get into springtails.

 

[yen_saw]

Unfortunately the small hatchlings only dare to handle small insects, if it wasn't for springtails i wouldn't be able to raise and breed small species like Sinomantis denticulata and Tropidomantis sp

Here is a short clip of Yersiniop cf solitarium chasing springtails. Nothing close to Precarious video quality as i have to shot, feed, and hold the camera at once...wish i have the third hand.

 

[ebjno2]

Nice photo thread, Yen. I'm feeling the same way [although not to the extent of excluding all larger options yet] but currently really into my Acontista multicolor - and breeding up my springtails in advance of others of similar size [ potentially including Yersiniops - so let me know if you have success in future ]

 

[animalexplorer]

It's pretty incredible! They look like little ants at an overnight tent campout in the hatch2 jpeg image. Where do you get the springtails Yen?

 

[yen_saw]

Thank ebjno2, i hope to raise Yersiniops to adult.

Paul, my springtails stock came from Taiwan, but you can get them from josh frogs too.

 

[sufistic]

They're very cute Yen!

 

[Slinkytreekreeper]

Super cute, how do I get em in the UK Yen, is there any way?