Collembolans are small hexapods rarely exceeding 5 mm in length. The 7,000 known species are found in a variety of habitats including leaf litter, soil, shorelines, water surfaces, intertidal zones, snow fields, and caves. They are abundant in the habitats they frequent where they can be the most abundant arthropods. As hexapods, springtails possess a body with head, thorax, and abdomen. The thorax has three segments, each with a pair of legs but no wings.
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- Gordon Ramel's Collembola Page An introduction to biology, classification, and ecology of Collembola (Springtails).
- Springtails Large image gallery from Iowa State Entomology.
- Collembola (Springtails) Introduction from the Tree of Life project.
- Checklist of the Collembola Provides comprehensive information on these hexapods, with a world checklist and photographs of several species.
- The Biology of the Collembola: The Most Abundant Insects in the World Article by Steve Hopkin on the springtails, found in vast numbers in diverse habitats.
- Snow Flea: Hypogastrura nivicola Photographs and information on this insect.
- Collembola: Springtails The characteristics of these hexapods, their life cycle, feeding and habitat.
- Collembola Information on these soil-dwelling arthropods, their life history and ecology, physical features, economic importance and classification.