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.
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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Thanks. Could they be the reason for the decline of my red worms population?
Unlikely - they are pretty benign
Look like springtails:
https://content.ces.ncsu.edu/springtails-3
In no expert, but I believe they are friendly. I’ve had lots of these too, and I think they difficult to avoid.
My vote? Termites. Looks similar to a friend’s house where near the barn they had decaying matter. They generally run and hide when exposed.
I’m no expert, but my first guess is they look like termites …
