Moss Springtail

Neanura muscorum

''Neanura muscorum'' is a species of Collembola, which are commonly called springtails, in the family Neanuridae and subfamily Neanurinae. It is extremely common and most often found under bark.
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Appearance

''Neanura muscorum'' is 3.5 mm in length and is covered in warty bumps and long setae. It is blueish grey and has three ocelli. It lacks a furca. It eats small plants and fungi growing on the bark. It, like many other Collembola, serves as prey for a lot of predatory arthropods.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassEntognatha
OrderPoduromorpha
FamilyNeanuridae
GenusNeanura
SpeciesN. muscorum
Photographed in
Netherlands