Springtail
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Springtails form the largest of the three lineages of modern hexapods that are no longer considered insects, the others being Protura and Diplura. Although the three lineages are sometimes grouped tog
Orchesella cincta
Isotoma anglicana (Entomobryomorpha) with visible furcula
Deutonura monticola (Poduromorpha)
A species of Sminthurinae (Symphypleona: Sminthuridae)
Protura
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The Protura, or proturans, and sometimes nicknamed coneheads, are very small, soil-dwelling animals, so inconspicuous they were not noticed until the 20th century. The Protura constitute an order of h
Springtail
…Springtails (class Collembola) form the largest of the three lineages of modern hexapods that are no longer considered insects, the others being Protura and Diplura. Although the three lineages are sometimes grouped together in a class called Entognatha because they have internal mouthparts, they do not…
Protura micrograph
Proturan found in Durham, United States