These tiny creatures are attracted to moisture.

Springtails, an ancient arthropod, are commonly found in snow at this time of year. Here's what gave them the nickname, "snow ...

When it's cold outside, and you're enjoying the warmth of the fire and a hot cup of soup, should you be concerned about tiny ...

As warmer days begin to prevail in North Texas, residents may see tiny black critters emerging from the melting snow and ice.

Springtails, a harmless arthropod, are typically found in snow during the winter. Here's what to know about them.

These tiny black bugs are springtails, known colloquially as snow fleas and scientifically as Collembola, according to ...

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Heat and drought are taking a toll on the tiny soil creatures that help to lock away planet-warming carbon, according to a new analysis. By Sofia Quaglia They’re dirt-dwelling invertebrates, but, in a ...

It’s not just panic and chance. Some of nature’s extreme self-launchers, the springtails, turn out to be much more acrobatic than scientists thought. Springtails, poppy seed–sized cousins of insects, ...

Scientists have long assumed that springtails—teeny-tiny insect-like creatures found all over the world—fling themselves into the air at random to flee predators and other dangers. To the naked eye, ...