Silver Seira Springtails (Seira dowlingi) – Shimmering, fast-moving springtails for bioactive setups and vivariums.

Silver Seira Springtails are a fast-moving, surface-active species prized for their shimmering silver appearance and lightning-quick reflexes. Native to warm, humid environments, Seira dowlingi are especially effective at patrolling the surface of leaf litter, moss, and decaying material, making them perfect for tropical bioactive terrariums and vivariums where mold and waste management are essential.

With their eye-catching color and hyperactivity, Silver Seira are a favorite among keepers who want a springtail that doesn’t just do the job, it puts on a show while doing it.

What Makes Silver Seira Unique

• Distinct silver and black patterning makes them highly visible

• Extremely fast and active on surface layers

• Ideal for tropical and high-humidity setups

• Consume mold, fungi, biofilm, and organic waste

• Double as live feeders for dart frogs, slings, and micro predators

✨ Their movement and shimmer bring your soil surface to life.

A Dynamic and Efficient Cleanup Crew
Silver Seira Springtails stay mostly above ground, where their quick motion and feeding habits help control mold, leftover food, and fungal outbreaks. This makes them excellent allies in densely planted tanks or vivariums with high biological load, particularly those housing amphibians or invertebrates.

They’re also highly reproductive when provided with moist, organic-rich substrates, forming self-sustaining colonies in a matter of weeks.

Perfect For

• Dart frog, microgecko, and invertebrate terrariums

• Tropical vivariums with high humidity (75–90%)

• Enclosures with active isopods, roaches, or fruit fly cultures

• Display builds where visible surface activity is desired

• Bioactive mushroom grow beds and compost systems

Using Silver Seira in Your Enclosure
To seed your enclosure, introduce the springtail culture directly onto moist substrate, sphagnum moss, or under leaf litter. They will immediately begin dispersing and foraging. For continuous feeding or transfer to other tanks, maintain a secondary charcoal culture using dechlorinated water and powdered food.

Culture & Care Tips

• Thrive in humid environments between 70–80°F

• Use a base of charcoal, coco fiber, or damp sphagnum

• Feed with nutritional yeast, spirulina, or crushed fish food

• Mist regularly to keep humidity up and prevent culture collapse

Why Choose Seira dowlingi
These silver-bodied springtails are for the keeper who wants a visible, fast-breeding, and aesthetically pleasing cleanup crew. Unlike more reclusive species, Silver Seira stay active on top of the substrate, offering both practical benefits and a captivating view of microfaunal life in action.

They are especially valuable in terrariums with species that require pristine conditions and benefit from occasional micro-prey.

Great For

• High-visibility display tanks

• Amphibians that feed on surface springtails

• Maintaining mold-free environments with heavy plant decay

• Tropical hobbyists looking for a visually striking springtail

• Companion species to fast-breeding isopods or fly cultures

🛒 Add Silver Seira Springtails (Seira dowlingi) to your bioactive setup and enjoy a powerful, eye-catching ally in tank maintenance and live feeding.