A terrarium ecosystem is constantly evolving. After just one month, life in this closed native terrarium has blossomed and flourished, with every organism playing a key role in maintaining the stability of the ecosystem.

Woodlice and springtails decompose organic matter and recycle the nutrients back into the soil. Plants grow and die and adapt to the conditions in the jar, and slugs break down those that don't adapt in time. Centipedes and harvestmen, the predators of the jar, hunt down and control the populations of the other inhabitants, with their own numbers held in perfect equilibrium with the creatures they consume.

Watch how I built this terrarium:
   • How to Create a Closed Native Terrari...  

Initial footage video:
   • Life in a Closed Terrarium 4K  

0:00 Introduction
0:29 Springtails and Woodlice
0:59 Field Slug
1:19 Centipedes
1:32 Harvestmen
2:25 Common Striped Woodlouse
2:48 Earthworms
3:13 Outro