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Snow Fleas (Springtails) - Hypogastrura nivicola Springtails get their name from a special appendage on their abdomens. 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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" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/123740/snow_fleas_springtails_-_hypogastrura_nivicola.html" title="Snow Fleas (Springtails) - Hypogastrura nivicola"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/123740_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=AdM37NnwvfWMIKlRhB0DzzAsF6E%3D" width="200" height="142" alt="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" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/123739/snow_fleas_springtails_-_hypogastrura_nivicola.html" title="Snow Fleas (Springtails) - Hypogastrura nivicola"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/123739_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=JNDQSE%2B%2FEdMq4teffP5M2Gz50Qc%3D" width="118" height="152" alt="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" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/123738/snow_fleas_springtails_-_hypogastrura_nivicola.html" title="Snow Fleas (Springtails) - Hypogastrura nivicola"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/123738_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=gzPzw%2BYlIx%2F2QUIJATwCJqXWMss%3D" width="200" height="150" alt="Snow Fleas (Springtails) - Hypogastrura nivicola Springtails get their name from a special appendage on their abdomens. 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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" /></a></figure> Fall,Geotagged,Hypogastrura nivicola,Snow flea,United States Click/tap to enlarge

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

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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. <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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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
Species identified by Christine Young
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By Christine Young

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Uploaded Oct 31, 2021. Captured Oct 31, 2021 12:45 in 281 Main St S, Woodbury, CT 06798, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 90D
  • f/5.6
  • 1/99s
  • ISO400
  • 100mm
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