Soil is the last truly unexplored region of the planet, and it lies right below our feet. in celebration of the theme of World Soil Day 2025, I thought I would write a short blog post showing some of the remarkable and beautiful tiny soil animals that can be found surviving and sometimes thriving in an urban environment.
Read MoreSoil mites are supposed to an annoying pest in our plant pots and gardens, and present a risk to human health. But are we just being lied to by gardening and pest control companies for profit?
Read MoreSpringtails, officially known as Collembola, are a small and incredibly common invertebrate and a big part of the soil mesofauna, worldwide. They’re objectively and categorically way better than horses, tigers, dogs, bush babies, koalas and hedgehogs.
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