A speck on the bathroom floor suddenly launches itself several inches away. Another disappears from the rim of a damp plant pot the moment you get close. That combination of […]

Springtails are usually not harmful to plants. Most feed on fungi, algae, bacteria and decaying organic material rather than healthy plant tissue. However, some springtail species can feed on living […]

Finding springtails in soil is usually good or harmless, not a reason to treat the soil. Most springtails feed on fungi, algae, bacteria and decaying organic material, making them part […]

Springtails usually get into a house by crawling in from outdoors through tiny gaps and openings. They can pass beneath doors and siding, around windows and sill plates, through screens, […]

Springtails are attracted to moisture and damp habitat, not to the house itself. Plumbing leaks, high humidity, condensation, wet basements, overwatered houseplants and persistently damp areas around the foundation can […]

Finding springtails outside the house is completely normal because outdoors is where most springtails live. They thrive in moist soil, leaf litter, mulch, compost and other damp places containing organic […]

Springtails can show up in a new construction home because newly built structures can retain enough moisture to support them. Rain can wet framing, floors and walls before the building […]

The clearest signs of a springtail infestation are large or recurring numbers of tiny jumping arthropods, especially around damp areas. You may find them near plumbing leaks, sinks, tubs, basement […]

Springtails and isopods often turn up in the same damp parts of a yard, garden, or home, but they are difficult to confuse once you see them clearly. Household springtails […]

Springtails and mites can both look like moving specks, especially around houseplants and damp areas. The quickest distinction is movement and body structure. Springtails commonly jump and have six legs […]