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Pogonognathellus longicornis is a very large species of springtail, reaching up to 9 millmeters in length. Its antennae are much longer than the body and break easily. It is identified by the empodium's filament reaching beyond the claw of the foot. It is grey-brown with blue pigment on the femur.
Springtail species cited in allegations of biological warfare in the Korean War were Isotoma (Desoria) negishina (a local species) and the "white rat springtail" Folsomia candida. [87] Captive springtails are often kept in a terrarium as part of a clean-up crew. [88]
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.
In more general terms, Entomobryidae tend to be relatively large springtails, reaching 2 mm or more. They may have stripes, bands or streaks of blue, red or purple. Some species are all blue or all white, the latter tending to also have reduced ocelli. Cave-dwelling species have long appendages and the claws are often modified. [5]
Hypogastrura nivicola is a species of dark blue springtail. Its English name in the United States is snow flea, but there are also additional springtails [1] (and insects) called by that name. They are often seen jumping about on the surface of snow on a warm winter's day in North America. [2]
Entomobrya zona or the Rocky Mountain springtail is a species of springtail found in the Rocky Mountains, and they are also known from three caves in the Grand Canyon. [1] They are commonly found at high altitudes under rocks, and logs and in the entrance and twilight zones of caves.
Bourletiella hortensis is a springtail of the family Bourletiellidae. [1] The species common name is garden springtail. [2] It feeds on moss and fungi. [3] References
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