This little critter is a member of the springtail family of soil organisms. It’s about 1.75mm long and is clinging to a soil aggregate on our microscope slide!

Springtails feed on rotting plant material and fungi. A high abundance and diversity of springtails in soil is a measure of its health.

2024 has been a year of encouraging our community to get up close and personal with their soil’s macro and microorganisms because things grow better when your soil is alive!