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Bristletail

Insects

Bristletails are small, wingless, primitively ancient insects of the order Archaeognatha, among the most evolutionarily basal living insects, recognizable by their arched, humpbacked body, long antennae and three long tail-like appendages at the rear. They are found worldwide under bark, stones and leaf litter, feeding mainly on algae, lichen and decaying plant matter, and are noted for a distinctive springing jump powered by flexing the abdomen against the ground, unusual for a wingless insect.

Facts
Classification
Diet
Herbivore 1
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 2
System (Realm)
Marine 2
Living or Extinct
Yes 3
Identification
Distinguishing Appearance
Archaeognatha are small insects with elongated bodies and backs that are arched, especially over the thorax 1
Comparison
CITES Appendix
Not Listed 4
Scientific Name
Archaeognatha 1
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Insecta, Taxa
Source Wikidata: Archaeognatha

In Biome

Chaparral, Biomes
Source Archaeognatha - Wikipedia
Desert, Biomes
Source Archaeognatha - Wikipedia
In the Other Atlases

Found In

Norway

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Sweden

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

United States

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Sources
1. Archaeognatha - Wikipedia
  • Introduction
    The Archaeognatha are an order of apterygotes, commonly known as bristletails.
  • Description section
    Archaeognatha are small insects with elongated bodies and backs that are arched, especially over the thorax
  • Biology
    They feed primarily on algae, but also lichens, mosses, or decaying organic detritus.
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2. GBIF Species API
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3. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ637179, descriptionView the Source
4. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Insecta
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 28
Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 28
"cites_listing":"I/II/III/NC","eu_listing":"A/B/C/NC","higher_taxa":{"kingdom":"Animalia","phylum":"Arthropoda","class":"Insecta","order":null,"family":null},"synonyms":[],"common_names":[{"name":"Insectos","language":"ES"},{"name":"Insects","language":"EN"},{"name":"Insectes","language":"FR"},{"name":"昆虫纲","language":"ZH"}],"cites_listings":[]
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Wikidata: Archaeognatha
  • Wikidata Q637179, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
  • Child Taxon Of: Insecta, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
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