In this video we take a look at the Large Woodland Terrarium I built roughly a month ago from uploading this video. The terrarium hosts many plants from a woodland. I introduced isopods and springtails, whilst other species hitchhiked in on the plants and wood.

Inside this bioactive terrarium many species have shown up. Tiny species such as Barklice, Springtails, Globular Springtails, Mites and Fungus Gnats have formed breeding populations. These species are at the very bottom of the food chain and help provide food for larger organisms higher up in the ecosystem.

Larger animals such as Garlic Snails, Worm Slugs and Armadillidium Isopods also call the terrarium home. These species are quite large so don't have to worry as much about predators. Their young and eggs however are much more vulnerable.

Predators such as Springtail Stalker Beetles, Soil Centipedes and Harvestmen have also shown up within the terrarium. I believe the beetles have played a significant role in the reduction of parasitic mites found on the isopods. I also noticed Harvestmen seem to prefer hunting in the plants and wood, whilst the soil centipedes stick to the ground. Springtail Stalker Beetles seem to hunt anywhere, but seem more common in the moss.

What I found surprising is I've yet to see any worms show up within this ecosystem. Despite this soil Centipedes have found their way in. These centipedes hunt earthworms in the wild so have had to adapt to the new conditions inside this terrarium. They can often be seen hunting the surface for mites, springtails and other small invertebrates. The Worm Slugs are also known to live in Earthworm tunnels. Both species may have to adapt to a world without Earthworms... (Unless of course they show up in the next few months... Just because I haven't seen them yet doesn't mean babies aren't hiding out somewhere.)

I'm very pleased with this ecosystem. I hope it'll continue to bring myself and others joy for years to come! :) Thanks for watching, please like and subscribe!

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