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Snow Fleas (Springtails) - Hypogastrura nivicola Springtails get their name from a special appendage on their abdomens. 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Snow Fleas (Springtails) - Hypogastrura nivicola

Springtails get their name from a special appendage on their abdomens. This appendage, called the furcula, enables springtails to jump through the air nearly 100 times the length of their own bodies.

Habitat: I saw thousands covering mushrooms and a rotting stump; deciduous forest


Snow Fleas (Springtails) - Hypogastrura nivicola Springtails get their name from a special appendage on their abdomens. This appendage, called the furcula, enables springtails to jump through the air nearly 100 times the length of their own bodies. <br /> <br /> Habitat: I saw thousands covering mushrooms and a rotting stump; deciduous forest<br /> <br /> https://vimeo.com/640938204<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/123736/snow_fleas_springtails_-_hypogastrura_nivicola.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/123740/snow_fleas_springtails_-_hypogastrura_nivicola.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/123739/snow_fleas_springtails_-_hypogastrura_nivicola.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/123738/snow_fleas_springtails_-_hypogastrura_nivicola.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/123737/snow_fleas_springtails_-_hypogastrura_nivicola.html Collembola,Fall,Geotagged,Hypogastrura,Hypogastrura nivicola,Snow flea,United States,blue springtail,springtails

Snow Fleas (Springtails) - Hypogastrura nivicola Springtails get their name from a special appendage on their abdomens. This appendage, called the furcula, enables springtails to jump through the air nearly 100 times the length of their own bodies. <br /> <br /> Habitat: I saw thousands covering mushrooms and a rotting stump; deciduous forest<br /> <br /> https://vimeo.com/640938204<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/123736/snow_fleas_springtails_-_hypogastrura_nivicola.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/123740/snow_fleas_springtails_-_hypogastrura_nivicola.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/123739/snow_fleas_springtails_-_hypogastrura_nivicola.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/123738/snow_fleas_springtails_-_hypogastrura_nivicola.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/123737/snow_fleas_springtails_-_hypogastrura_nivicola.html Fall,Geotagged,Hypogastrura nivicola,Snow flea,United States

Snow Fleas (Springtails) - Hypogastrura nivicola Springtails get their name from a special appendage on their abdomens. This appendage, called the furcula, enables springtails to jump through the air nearly 100 times the length of their own bodies. <br /> <br /> Habitat: I saw thousands covering mushrooms and a rotting stump; deciduous forest<br /> <br /> https://vimeo.com/640938204<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/123736/snow_fleas_springtails_-_hypogastrura_nivicola.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/123740/snow_fleas_springtails_-_hypogastrura_nivicola.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/123739/snow_fleas_springtails_-_hypogastrura_nivicola.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/123738/snow_fleas_springtails_-_hypogastrura_nivicola.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/123737/snow_fleas_springtails_-_hypogastrura_nivicola.html Fall,Geotagged,Hypogastrura nivicola,Snow flea,United States

Snow Fleas (Springtails) - Hypogastrura nivicola Springtails get their name from a special appendage on their abdomens. This appendage, called the furcula, enables springtails to jump through the air nearly 100 times the length of their own bodies. <br /> <br /> Habitat: I saw thousands covering mushrooms and a rotting stump; deciduous forest<br /> <br /> https://vimeo.com/640938204<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/123736/snow_fleas_springtails_-_hypogastrura_nivicola.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/123740/snow_fleas_springtails_-_hypogastrura_nivicola.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/123739/snow_fleas_springtails_-_hypogastrura_nivicola.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/123738/snow_fleas_springtails_-_hypogastrura_nivicola.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/123737/snow_fleas_springtails_-_hypogastrura_nivicola.html Fall,Geotagged,Hypogastrura nivicola,Snow flea,United States

Snow Fleas (Springtails) - Hypogastrura nivicola Springtails get their name from a special appendage on their abdomens. This appendage, called the furcula, enables springtails to jump through the air nearly 100 times the length of their own bodies. <br /> <br /> Habitat: I saw thousands covering mushrooms and a rotting stump; deciduous forest<br /> <br /> https://vimeo.com/640938204<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/123736/snow_fleas_springtails_-_hypogastrura_nivicola.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/123740/snow_fleas_springtails_-_hypogastrura_nivicola.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/123739/snow_fleas_springtails_-_hypogastrura_nivicola.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/123738/snow_fleas_springtails_-_hypogastrura_nivicola.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/123737/snow_fleas_springtails_-_hypogastrura_nivicola.html Fall,Geotagged,Hypogastrura nivicola,Snow flea,United States

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    Ferdy Christant
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    You've outdone yourself, Christine. This post is absolutely EPIC! Posted 6 months ago
    1. View Christine Young's profile
      Christine Young
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      Thanks Ferdy! I'm glad I stopped to investigate because at a distance, they just looked like dirty mushrooms. Posted 6 months ago
      1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
        Ferdy Christant
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        That zoomed out shot is really insane, like ashes. Posted 6 months ago
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          Christine Young
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          I didn't realize what they were until after I touched them. Typical - touch first, think later. Posted 6 months ago

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The Snow flea

Snow fleas are a species of dark blue springtail, ''Hypogastrura nivicola''. They are often seen jumping about on the surface of snow on a warm winter day.

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Similar species: Poduromorpha
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By Christine Young

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Uploaded Oct 31, 2021. Captured Oct 31, 2021 12:46 in 281 Main St S, Woodbury, CT 06798, USA.
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  • 100mm
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