A great arid/semi-arid option. This species has an aversion to light and a subterranean lifestyle that means you won’t see much of them until they grow in population. This line is pure, some others in the hobby may be contaminated with Lepidocyrtus springtails.

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Seira dowlingi are a great cleanup crew option for semi-dry to dry and moderate to low humidity enclosures. They will still require access to a small area of permanent moisture such as sphagnum moss under a water dish. See the Cleanup Crew Guides for more information: www.springtails.us/cleanup-crew-guides

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Culture Seira dowlingi on soil with a moisture gradient with moderate to high ventilation. Feed yeast, dry rice, or Springtails US springtail food mixes. See the Care Guides for more information: www.springtails.us/care-guides

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Current restock schedule: Weekly (usually Tuesday nights).

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.

Originally collection data unknown. Ecosystem preference unknown but we can assume they prefer a semi-dry soil environment. Range/distribution global.

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Adult size: ~2mm

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Identification: Confirmed by entomologist via microscopy.