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Springtails
Latin Name: Entomobrya spp.
Common Name: Springtails
Other Names: Typical springtails
Pest Details
Origin:
Many species that are native to North America.
Biology:
A family with many dozens of species in North America. Most are found in the typical springtail habitats of covered, moist situations, such as leaf litter, under loose bark or logs and wood on the soil. They often are found in large numbers, and in general springtails feed on fungi, algae, and decaying vegetation as well as other tiny living creatures. They often enter structures to escape excessively dry or wet weather outdoors, or may live within structures where damp conditions provide their food resources.
Identification:
Usually gray to silvery-gray in color, about 1/16th inch long, and with a more expanded abdomen than some other families of springtails. These springtails have a very large, well developed furcula attached to the ventral