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Springtail

Arthropod Relatives

Springtails form the largest of three lineages of modern hexapods no longer classified as true insects, alongside the Protura and Diplura. The three groups are sometimes grouped together as the Entognatha because their mouthparts are enclosed within the head, but this shared trait does not necessarily mean they are more closely related to one another than each is to the insects, which have externally exposed mouthparts. More than 9,000 springtail species are known worldwide.

Facts
Classification
Diet
Omnivore 1
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 2
System (Realm)
Freshwater 2
System (Realm)
Marine 2
Relationship to People
Agricultural or Structural Pest 1
Living or Extinct
Yes 3
Identification
Distinguishing Appearance
Normally less than 6 mm long, with six or fewer abdominal segments and a tubular appendage (the collophore or ventral tube). 1
Comparison
CITES Appendix
Not Listed 4
Scientific Name
Collembola 1
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Arthropoda, Taxa
Source Catalogue of Life

In Biome

Lake, Biomes
Source Springtail, Wikipedia
In the Other Atlases

Found In

United States

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Sources
1. Springtail, Wikipedia
  • Lead paragraph
    Springtails (class Collembola) form the largest of the three lineages of modern hexapods that are no longer considered insects
  • Morphology
    Members of the Collembola are normally less than 6 mm (0.24 in) long, have six or fewer abdominal segments, and possess a tubular appendage (the collophore or ventral tube)
  • diet-classification (MediaWiki batch-API article extract states it plainly)
    Springtails are omnivorous, free-living organisms that prefer moist conditions.
  • Relationship with humans
    Springtails are well known as pests of some agricultural crops.
  • In Biome: Lake, Distribution
    Moisture requirements, among other ecological and behavioural factors, explain why some species cannot live aboveground, or retreat in the soil during dry seasons, but also why some epigeal springtails are always found in the vicinity of ponds and lakes, such as the hygrophilous Isotomurus palustris.
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2. GBIF Species API
GBIF Species APIView the Source
3. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ119788786, descriptionView the Source
4. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Animalia
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 23
Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 23
"cites_listing":"I/II/III/NC","eu_listing":"A/B/C/D/NC","higher_taxa":{"kingdom":"Animalia","phylum":null,"class":null,"order":null,"family":null},"synonyms":[],"common_names":[{"name":"Animals","language":"EN"},{"name":"Fauna","language":"EN"},{"name":"Animaux","language":"FR"}],"cites_listings":[]
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Wikidata: Springtail
Wikidata Q190701, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
Catalogue of Life
Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of LifeChild Taxon Of: ArthropodaView the Source
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