The incognito creatures are nearly invisible against the bark backdrop of their tree-filled terrarium ... could mistake them for moss or a blight. The elusive animals only reveal themselves ...

Many terrarium landscapes become dreamier with the inclusion of moss, which loves a humid, closed environment. Or moss can be the whole story. It’s forgiving in low-light conditions, and has no ...

Mushrooms may sprout out of your terrarium’s moss, emerge from rotting wood such ... to start composting in your terrarium. And although animal manure is commonly found in gardens and may ...

At the top, you can block the exhaust port with the included magnetic ball to toggle terrarium mode, in which it fogs up the moss over 60-second periods every three hours. If you need to humidify ...

There are moss terrarium building workshops, and a "gastropod derby," where snails and slugs (for whom moss is a nice moist microclimate) "race" down PVC chutes toward a yeast-soaked clump of moss ...

The rocks are used as a false drainage layer while the activated charcoal helps keep the terrarium healthy, and the moss can be used for decoration and to help soak up and retain water.

Consider marimo the moss in your underwater terrarium. Or the floating plant in your aquarium. Though called moss balls, they are actually algae. And while that sounds like the slime on a rock or ...