Welcome to the Order Collembola page, also known as springtails!
Information about Collembola in general:
- Propel themselves by ¨clicking¨ a forked structure on the bottom of their abdomen against the ground.
- Range in size from 0.25mm to 6mm (0.1in. to 2.4in.)
- Some species live in the ground, decaying logs, or in fungi, while other species even live in termite and ant nests.
- Most springtails that live in the ground feed on decaying vegetation, fungi and bacteria, while other species eat arthropod feces, algae and pollen.
Collembola identified and listed in alphabetical order by family name.
