The Springtail - подуры (ногохвостки)

Springtails, usually less than 6 millimetres long, are one of the dozens of small microscopic creatures in your worm bin. Springtails are small white bugs that help breakdown food for the worms to consume. There are many different types of Springtails. Most species have an spring-like appendage folded beneath the body called the furcula. This is used for jumping when the animal feels threatened.
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