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Podura aquatica, the water springtail, is a species of springtail, one of only four described species in the family Poduridae. It is an abundant species with a Holarctic distribution. As its common and scientific names suggest, this is an exclusively aquatic species, living its whole life as a scavenger on the surface of all kinds of still water.
Springtails (class Collembola) form the largest of the three lineages of modern hexapods that are no longer considered insects.Although the three lineages are sometimes grouped together in a class called Entognatha because they have internal mouthparts, they do not appear to be any more closely related to one another than they are to all insects, which have external mouthparts.
Odontellidae is a family of springtails in the order Poduromorpha. There are about 9 genera and more than 50 described species in Odontellidae. There are about 9 genera and more than 50 described species in Odontellidae.
Hydroisotoma schaefferi is a springtail native to the eastern US. It likes really wet areas. [1] Appearance
Entomobrya katzi or Katz's Entomobrya is a species of springtail in the genus Entomobrya native to the western United States but has spread to select areas in the east coast. It is especially common in King County Washington. [1] [2] [3] [4]
Entomobryidae, sometimes called "slender springtails", is a family of springtails characterised by having an enlarged fourth abdominal segment and a well-developed furcula. Species in this family may be heavily scaled and can be very colourful.
Entomobrya is a genus of slender springtails in the family Entomobryidae. There are at least 270 described species in Entomobrya. [1] [2] [3] Entomobrya nivalis.
The Entomobryoidea are a superfamily of springtails (Collembola), tiny hexapods related to insects. In the modern sense, this group is placed in an order called Entomobryomorpha. This superfamily contains very characteristic species of springtails. They typically possess long legs and antennae, as well as a well-developed furcula.