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	E-1205 Springtails in Sugarbeet: Identification, Biology, and Management
		Springtails are one of the most abundant and diverse animal groups on earth with over 6,000 described species and an estimated eight times as many remaining to be identified.
		The springtails have worldwide distribution and occupy a diverse habitat range that includes soil, algae, old snowbanks, beaches, caves, cisterns, vacant bird nests, tropical rain forest canopies, tidal pools, deserts, the surfaces of freshwater ponds and streams, and even the frozen terrain of Antarctica.
		Springtails that commonly infest sugarbeet fields in the Red River Valley are semiaquatic.
	www.ext.nodak.edu /extpubs/plantsci/rowcrops/e1205w.htm (1026 words)

	Frequently asked questions at CCE - Snow-Fleas
		The insect nicknamed the "snow-flea" is not a flea at all, but instead is a species of springtail that may occur in very large numbers on the snow.
		Although springtails are very common insects and often very abundant, they are seldom observed.
		Springtails occur in leaf mold, damp soil, under bark, in decaying logs and in fungi.
	www.entomology.cornell.edu /Extension/DiagnosticLab/IDLFS/SnowFleas/SnowFleas.html (349 words)

	AllRefer.com - springtail (Zoology: Invertebrates) - Encyclopedia
		The springtail is named for a springlike mechanism on the underside of the abdomen.
		Of cosmopolitan distribution, springtails may be found in moist, dark places, on the surface of freshwater or tidal pools, and even on snow.
		Springtails are classified in the phylum Arthropoda, class Insecta, order Collembola.
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/S/springta.html (202 words)

	Springtail - Tomocerus longicornis - ARKive (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Springtails are an ancient group of small, wingless six-legged insects in which the mouthparts are situated inside the head.
		All springtails have a tube beneath the abdomen which secretes ‘glue’; this tube is important in grooming and allows these insects to cling onto smooth surfaces.
		Springtails are the most abundant insects in the world, and are found in huge numbers in nearly every habitat.
	www.arkive.org /species/ARK/invertebrates_terrestrial_and_freshwater/Tomocerus_longicornis (199 words)

	Hypogastrurid springtail (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Cherokee County, NC Springtails are small, primitive, and wingless insects.
		The name springtail comes from a unique structure on the underside of the abdomen called the furcula, which many species possess.
		Most springtails feed on decaying vegetation or on bacteria, fungi, algae, pollen, and other forms of organic material.
	www.ces.ncsu.edu /depts/ent/clinic/Bugofwk/970003/springta.htm (303 words)

	Springtail
		In addition to antennae and three pairs of true legs, springtails jump with an unusual forked structure (furcula) on the end of their abdomen (fourth abdominal segment).
		Occasionally, large numbers of springtails occur together on surfaces of water such as in puddles, ponds and swimming pools, especially the "water springtail", Podura aquatica (Linnaeus) (Collembola: Poduridae) which is a gray species.
		Springtails possess a tube-like structure (collophore) on the underside of their first abdominal segment that plays a role in water uptake.
	entowww.tamu.edu /fieldguide/aimg1.html (363 words)

	Jan 98 - Bayfront Byline Bug Walk (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		When the springtail is at rest, a forked structure, called a furcula, arising on the underside of its body near the tip of its abdomen, is folded forward and held in place with a latch-like structure, called a retinaculum.
		While springtails are usually discussed in entomology books, some authors now relegate the insects to a subclass of the Class Hexapoda (arthropods with 6 legs) rather than placing them in their own class.
		Springtails, early offshoots in the hexapod line, are placed in a different subclass and, hence, are not really insects.
	cassfos02.ucsd.edu /personal/ron/CVNC/byline/bugs_98jan.html (453 words)

	Springtails: a Sign of the Season, Alaska Science Forum
		The creatures Eric saw were springtails, according to Stephen MacLean, professor of biology at the University of Alaska's Institute of Arctic Biology.
		The springtail releases a catch on the underside of it's body when alarmed, and the tail releases, hopefully catapulting the springtail out of harm's reach.
		Springtails, also known as snow fleas, feed on the rich bounty of the forest floor, munching on decaying leaves, wood and other organic fare.
	www.gi.alaska.edu /ScienceForum/ASF12/1229.html (632 words)

	NZPPS paper - Furathiocarb Seed Treatment For The Control Of Springtails On Seedling Brassicas (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Springtail feeding scars on both surfaces of the cotyledons were counted under a binocular microscope.
		Springtail populations in the pot trial caused substantial damage in the untreated kale seedlings resulting in the death of some plants.
		Assessment of springtail populations in field plots of brassica seedlings is difficult because the insects are difficult to see and highly mobile.
	www.hortnet.co.nz /publications/nzpps/proceedings/94/94_135.htm (1496 words)

	Insect Order Collembola (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Certain springtails known as snow fleas are active at near-freezing temperatures and may appear in large numbers on snow surfaces.
		Springtails live in soil and on water and feed on decaying vegetable matter, sometimes
		Fossil springtails are among the oldest insect fossils known.
	www.cartage.org.lb /en/themes/Sciences/Zoology/Insects/InsectOrders/Apterygota/Collembola/Collembola.htm (129 words)

	Springtail (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		DESCRIPTION: Springtails are very small (rarely more than 1/5 inch long), pale brown to cream colored insects that seem to hop and disappear when disturbed.
		A hook-like structure on the bottom side of the abdomen is snapped against the ground and this propels the insect.
		Plants that are over- watered during the fall and winter can support a large population of springtails in the potting soil.
	www.ext.vt.edu /departments/entomology/factsheets/springta.html (235 words)

	The Antarctic Sun (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		With 6,000 species, the springtail is one of the most widely distributed insects in the world, but for the last four decades has been virtually unstudied in the south Victoria Ranges of Antarctica.
		Hence, the springtail's distribution, which appears to be spreading compared to what is suspected 30,000 years ago and what was recorded a few decades ago.
		By noting the springtail's habitat, Stevens is in a way, making charts for unexplored new territory, said Diane Wall, a leading U.S. soil ecologist who studies nematodes in the Dry Valleys.
	www.polar.org /AntSun/oldissues2000-2001/2001_0114/springtail.html (848 words)

	Armada International: Springtail: no strings attached.(Digest)@ HighBeam Research (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Trek Aerospace saw its Springtail EFV-4 aircraft achieve untethered forward flight in a test that lasted about a minute and covered around 20 metres.
		The Springtail EFV-4, formerly known as the SoloTrek XFV, is a member of a new genus of powered-lift aircraft that Trek Aerospace began developing in 1996.
		The Springtail is a single operator-powered lift aircraft that is also described as a personal air vehicle.
	www.highbeam.com /library/doc0.asp?DOCID=1G1:116186481&refid=ip_encyclopedia_hf (176 words)

	USATODAY.com - Tiny springtail is 'lion' of Antarctica (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		And its name, the springtail, is as unthreatening as it is small.
		An ancient animal from before the ice ages, the small springtail is a survivor in a big way.
		Fairly common in parts of Antarctica, springtails live under flat-bottomed rocks in moist areas near glaciers, where the soil is enriched with nutrients.
	www.usatoday.com /weather/resources/coldscience/sun/2001-01-19-bugs.htm (909 words)

	Springtails (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Springtails (Figure 3) range in length from 0.25 to 6 millimeters, but are normally about 1 millimeter long.
		Springtails are ametabolous meaning, adults are wingless, and the only difference between them and the immature nymphs is body size.
		A large indoor population of springtails may be an indication that large numbers are surrounding the structure.
	edis.ifas.ufl.edu /IG124 (1357 words)

	Springtail
		They run in and around the particles in the compost and have a small spring-like structure (called a furcula) under the belly that catapults them into the air when the spring catch is triggered.
		Springtails come in many colors such as white, yellow, gray, red, orange, metallic green, and lavender.
		Springtails usually diminish in numbers when the bedding dries out a bit.
	www.happydranch.com /invertebrates/springtail.html (267 words)

	Life and Adaptations to Water - Springtail
		This is partly due to an antifreeze in its blood and partly because of the springtail's small size.
		This is a long time for a springtail - but they have spent some of their lives dormant.
		The springtail is also small and has to live near moisture to prevent rapid dehydration.
	www.samuseum.sa.gov.au /water/springtl.htm (273 words)

	Florida Entomologist, v. 83, n. 1, p. 17
		Springtails were obtained by repeatedly passing a plastic box slowly over the surface of a duckweed covered pond, as described by Lanciani (1991).
		The fifth stadium in the springtail treatments was 24% shorter on duckweed than on filter paper (t = -2.83, df = 22.0, P = 0.010).
		When stadia differences between springtail and fruit fly treatments were detected (in the third stadium and on filter paper in the fourth stadium), the springtail treatments had shorter stadia, corroborating Lanciani’s (1991) observations for springtail treatments.
	www.fcla.edu /FlaEnt/fe83p17.htm (3061 words)

	springtail control, Springtail Control, SPRINGTAIL CONTROL, springtail control, Springtail Control, SRPINGTAIL CONTROL, ...
		Springtails are readily found under slabs, cabinets and under bathtubs where it is both dark and moist.
		Springtails will develop into many sizes and shapes - even in the same colony - but the one constant among them is their ability to jump.
		Springtails like to live under patio slabs, around the decking of pools, under logs, pinestraw, wood chips, plastic weed preventive sheathing laid in flower beds, under wood decks built on the ground, in bath traps, under kitchen or bathroom sinks, under linoleum, around jacuzzis or hot tubs, in crawl spaces and in the basement.
	www.bugspray.com /article/springtail.html (2220 words)

	Pest Control: Is 2002 the year of the springtail? (The buzz: news, people & events for the informed PMP).@ HighBeam ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		CHRISTIANBURG, VA -- Dr. Bill Robinson, president of Urban Pest Research Consultants, tells Pest Control magazine that springtails seem to be vaulting into the spotlight this season.
		Because Collembola is usually regulated to occasional invader status, the true puzzle is why the complaints are increasing.
		Springtails need damp conditions, which seem out of place with all the reported...
	www.highbeam.com /library/doc0.asp?DOCID=1G1:90982290&refid=ip_encyclopedia_hf (192 words)

	Springtails - University of Nebraska Cooperative Extension in Lancaster County
		Springtails are minute, wingless insects that get their name from the fact that they have an unusual locomotor organ.
		Many springtails are beautifully colored (white, gray, yellow, orange, metallic green, lavender, red) but, because these insects are so small, this detail goes unnoticed by the general public.
		Most soil-inhabiting springtails feed on decaying plant material, fungi and bacteria, and thrive in an environment that is moist or high in humidity.
	lancaster.unl.edu /enviro/pest/Nebline/Springtails.htm (582 words)

	Collembola
		The springtails are among the most abundant of all soil-dwelling arthropods.
		Springtails are named for a forked jumping organ (the furcula) found on the fourth abdominal segment.
		Springtails are part of the community of decomposers that break down and recycle organic wastes.
	www.cals.ncsu.edu /course/ent425/compendium/collem.html (710 words)

	Come Live with Me - Sara Springtail
		Sara Springtail is the little kid on the block at only 1/16 of an inch long.
		She and the hundreds of members of her family are very light colored and easy to see in the bedding.
		Springtails live in soils all over the world from very warm climates to very cold climates.
	www.urbanext.uiuc.edu /worms/neighborhood/wormtown-sara.html (85 words)

	Nikon MicroscopyU: SMZ1500 Fluorescence Digital Image Gallery - Springtail
		Approximately 6,000 species of springtails exist worldwide, about 700 of which are found in North America.
		As a matter of fact, the presence of springtails can be used as an indicator of high soil quality.
		Springtails are harmless little creatures that make fascinating subjects for visual study due to their unique physical structures and great variety of shapes and colors.
	www.microscopyu.com /galleries/smz1500/collembolasmall.html (154 words)

	Search Results for springtail - Encyclopædia Britannica
		Springtails range in length from 1 to 10 mm (0.04 to 0.4 inch).
		Apparently climatically less tolerant and less easily dispersed, the fauna follows plant colonization of newly deglaciated regions and therefore is not...
		Small creatures found in the forest such as sow bugs, springtails and mites all aid in the process of decompositon.
	www.britannica.com /search?query=springtail&submit=Find&source=MWTEXT (349 words)

	Long-Term Prescribed Burning Regime Has Little Effect on Springtails in Pine Stands of Southern Arkansas (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		One soil/litter insect that may be influenced by fire is springtails, an important member of the forest floor community.
		A study was conducted in burned and unburned loblolly/shortleaf pine stands in southeastern Arkansas to examine whether springtail abundance, composition, and diversity were different between areas burned every 2 to 3 years over the past 20 years and areas not burned at all.
		Comparisons of springtail populations for the two treatments were analyzed by abundance, diversity, and similarity.
	www.srs.fs.usda.gov /pubs/6611 (341 words)

	Paghat's Garden: Springtails (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Not only are springtails harmless to the garden & do not bite, but their presence indicates good soil health.
		If springtails vanish that means the microflora is probably also missing or soil is never sufficiently moist to support either springtails or microflora.
		A rounded stumpy flea-like springtail (Bourletiella hortensis) eats the delicate roots of evergreen tree seedlings, so if you are growing evergreen seedlings & had a population explosion of this flealike pest, that could be bad news.
	www.paghat.com /springtails.html (765 words)

	TRIPinfo.com
		The Springtail's small motor drives two 38-inch ducted lift fans that pivot in flight for forward thrust.
		Springtail and the M400 Skycar are touted as possible ways to ease traffic congestion.
		Companies in Albuquerque, Denver, Wichita and Duluth, Minn., are working on designs for four- to six-seat conventional-looking planes that use small, lightweight engines, advanced composites and new manufacturing processes to cut manufacturing costs to less than $1 million a plane.
	www.tripinfo.com /ITM/Articles2004/ITM578.html (1041 words)

	What's That Bug? Springtails!
		According to Eric Eaton, this is a highly magnified Springtail.
		That’s when I found his distinct furcula, and was able to identify him and his cousin as springtails, or part of the Collembola family.
		From Essig: "Springtails inhabit moist localities and are found in rotten logs, wet leaf mold, and in the soil where the immature stages live mostly hidden from the light." Essig call Onychiurus pseudarmatus the Seed Springtail, and writes it "is a shite slender species 3mm.
	www.whatsthatbug.com /springtails.html (2988 words)

	SPRINGTAIL - LoveToKnow Article on SPRINGTAIL
		Another (Achorutes socialis) may sometimes be found in abundance in the snow.
		Zoologically the springtails belong to the sub-order Collembola of the order Aptera (q.v.).
		To properly cite this SPRINGTAIL article in your work, copy the complete reference below:
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /S/SP/SPRINGTAIL.htm (168 words)

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