And are they bad for my worm population? It has decreased a lot. The picture looks wet because I just watered it as it looked a bit dry before.

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    Collembola, (spring tails) belonging to the family isotomidae. Harmless, and good at breaking down organic matter

    PS. I AM an expert

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      I keep these species of springtails for my terrariums. If you disturb them, they may jump which is a way to identify them. They can jump something like 50x they’re body length so it’s pretty easy to notice.

      They are beneficial and very useful of my terrariums. Springtails help control mold and fungus growth while the isopods (terrestrial shrimp) break down larger matter like feces, leaf litter and food.

      I think I also read that they are good for plant roots as they help aerate the soil as they crawl around. I’m not an expert but read quite a bit about making bioactive terrariums where these are used frequently.