insects

Started 12/5/2024 "While this ecosystem is named after, well, the moss, I've actually been through quite a few plants in here. As of this post, the floor is dominated by Hypnum cupressiforme, accented with some sort of ivy. No notable creatures in here yet besides springtails, but that'll change...

Started 7/18/2024 Originally called "Arid Duff," I decided to name it after one of my favorite moses, Star Moss(which makes up the habitats floor). The background is tree bark and Fern Moss. The main plant that stretches up into the canopy is some kind of weed. I don't know what it is, but it...

That was originally going to use it for some sort of small gecko, but decided to use it for an invertebrate ecosystem instead. The apex predator will either be a praying mantis or a jumping spider, whichever I get a hold of first. And more moss because you could *never* have too much moss!

I just noticed a small spider just above the water line in my 40 gal tank with African dwarf frogs in it. If the frogs can eat spiders, I am interested in feeding it to them. If not, I'll just collect the spider and put it outside. :) So does anyone know if its safe for them or if they would...

Hi I have recently set up a Tropical aquarium, which includes a sump with filter sock filtration and after 3 months of having a successful tank I noticed this little alien on the outside of my filter sock. Does anyone have any idea what it is, I cannot seem to find anything on the internet. It...

Hi all, there's tiny little bugs living on my drift wood. Anyone know what they are and if they're harmless? I only discovered them because I left a pea in there for my fish and when I checked it the pea was covered in them, they looked black on the pea but they look white on the wood! Now I've...

hi I currently have 25l tank with 4 guppies and 3 Amano shrimp. The tank has had inhabitants for about a month. All over the glass are hundreds of these tiny white crawling specs? They are too small to make out any features. Any ideas what they could be and how to get rid of them.