This is a locality of the orange springtail Yuukianura aphoruroides originally collected in Florida. This species cannot jump and moves quite slowly. They prefer life underground but swarm food on the surface. Formerly known as Neanura growae, see this link for more information: https://www.springtails.us/post/major-springtail-hobby-identification-updates-2026

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Florida Orange Springtails are a colorful addition to any enclosure but should be used alongside other springtails like Lepidocyrtus when being used as a cleanup crew. See the Cleanup Crew Guides for more information: www.springtails.us/cleanup-crew-guides

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Culture Florida Orange Springtails on soil only, starting in a small container like 8oz deli cups. Feed yeast, dry rice, or Springtails US springtail food mixes. Supplementing with high protein food like fish foods can be useful for this species. See the Care Guides for more information: www.springtails.us/care-guides

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Current restock schedule: Weekly (usually Saturday nights)

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Ships on damp paper towel. See the "Springtail Shipping Methods" section on the FAQ page to learn why I use paper towel and how to transfer them to a culture.

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Originally collected from a rotting log in Florida. Ecosystem preference not fully understood, but likely soil and rot wood dwelling. Range/distribution: oriental, though the species has been naturalized throughout the world and the full range isn't known.

Max size: +3mm

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Identification: Confirmed by taxonomist.