Isopedia FAQ

Isopedia started as an isopod database, but now also supports bioactive invertebrates commonly kept by isopod hobbyists, including springtails, millipedes, beetles, roaches, and other cleanup crew species.

The project name stays Isopedia, with the subtitle Isopods & Bioactive Invertebrates.

Isopedia is a community-built entry information project. The goal is to provide easy-to-search care information, origin details, pictures, descriptions, tags, and common names for entries in one organized place.

Isopedia is not meant to replace experienced keepers, scientific resources, or responsible research. It is meant to be a helpful community knowledge base that improves over time.

You can search for an entry by typing its species name, common name, nickname, genus, origin, or tag into the search bar. You can also browse by genus.

Tags are additional names or nicknames an entry may be known by. For example, Cubaris sp. “Rubber Ducky” may also be searched as Rubber Duckies, Rubber Ducky, or Duckies.

Create an account, log in, and click Add an Entry. Each submission requires a genus, species name, tags, origin, basic description, care guide, and picture.

Entries cannot be submitted without a picture.

Please upload only photos you personally took or photos you have clear permission to share. Do not upload photos copied from other keepers, sellers, social media, websites, search results, or other sources without permission.

By uploading a photo to Isopedia, you allow Crested Critters to use that photo for Isopedia and other Crested Critters educational, promotional, or project-related uses. Photo contributors can choose whether their public contributor name is shown with the photo.

Admins may remove duplicate, low-quality, unrelated, or questionable photos to protect the quality of the project.

After submission, the entry appears as a pending contribution. Pending contributions are highlighted so visitors know the information has not been fully verified yet.

Another logged-in member must verify the contribution before it becomes verified. You cannot verify your own contribution.

Yes. Logged-in members can open an entry and click Suggest Edit. The edit form is pre-filled with the current entry information, so members can update the parts that need improved.

Suggested edits do not go live immediately. They are saved as pending contributions and another logged-in member must verify the edit before it updates the entry.

Yes. Logged-in users can dispute or suggest corrections to information they believe is inaccurate, incomplete, outdated, or unclear. Disputes are reviewed separately from full suggested edits.

Yes, but only if they choose to be listed. If they choose not to be listed, the entry will show Anonymous Member.

Donations help support project costs, improvements, image storage, domain/hosting needs, and the time needed to maintain the project.

Donations are optional and do not give anyone special control over verified information.