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| | Florida Entomologist, v. 83, n. 1, p. 17 |
 | | Our knowledge of hydrometrid biology and ecology in North America is based primarily on Sprague’s (1956) monographic study of the biology and morphology of Hydrometra martini Kirkaldy, Lanciani’s (1971, 1975, 1991, 1995) studies of Hydrometra australis Say and its relationship with water mites, and Wood and McPherson’s (1995) life history study of Hydrometra hungerfordi Torre-Bueno. | | | However, differences between substrate treatments also were found in our study. | | | Cultures of Drosophila melanogaster are readily available and easy to maintain, allowing more repeatable experiments. |
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http://www.fcla.edu/FlaEnt/fe83p17.htm
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| | What's That Bug? Springtails! |
| | Thanks for any help you may be able to give, | | | They can get extremely plentiful and like damp conditions. | | | Thanks for any help you can give us. |
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http://www.whatsthatbug.com/springtails.html
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| | Nikon MicroscopyU: SMZ1500 Fluorescence Digital Image Gallery - Springtail |
| | Springtails are harmless little creatures that make fascinating subjects for visual study due to their unique physical structures and great variety of shapes and colors. | | | Throughout the many species of springtails, almost all individuals measure less than 1 millimeter in length. | | | Approximately 6,000 species of springtails exist worldwide, about 700 of which are found in North America. |
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http://www.microscopyu.com/galleries/smz1500/collembolasmall.html
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| | Springtails: a Sign of the Season, Alaska Science Forum |
| | When threatened by spiders, centipedes, or humans on snowshoe, springtails live up to their name by jumping away, using a rigid, forked tail that folds under their body like a jackknife blade. | | | But, MacLean added, these are all theories that need to be tested. | | | Most people would call them insects if they got a close look at a springtail, even though they're not considered to be true insects because of the structure of their heads and mouths. |
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http://www.gi.alaska.edu/ScienceForum/ASF12/1229.html
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| | Hypogastrurid springtail |
| | CAUTION: This information applies to North Carolina conditions and may not be applicable elsewhere. | | | The name springtail comes from a unique structure on the underside of the abdomen called the furcula, which many species possess. | | | Some of these winter (also alpine and arctic) species may aggregate and form visible masses, or their abundance may give a "tint" to snow and other substrates. |
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http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/ent/clinic/Bugofwk/970003/springta.htm
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| | Hydrex Pest Control - The Springtail |
| | Springtails live mostly outside in damp or decaying conditions. | | | Usually drying out the moist conditions, and cleaning up the springtails will be enough to control them. | | | When they get into moist areas of the house, or in house plants is when they become a problem. |
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http://www.sonic.net/~hydrex/pests/springtail.html
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| | Come Live with Me - Sara Springtail |
| | She and the hundreds of members of her family are very light colored and easy to see in the bedding. | | | She uses a prong under her tummy to spring her forward like a built-in pogo stick. | | | Springtails live in soils all over the world from very warm climates to very cold climates. |
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http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/worms/neighborhood/wormtown-sara.html
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| | Armada International: Springtail: no strings attached.(Digest)@ HighBeam Research |
| | Armada International: Springtail: no strings attached.(Digest)@ HighBeam Research | | | The Springtail is a single operator-powered lift aircraft that is also described as a personal air vehicle. | | | > The Springtail EFV-4 achieves flight by the operator controlling the aircraft using a pair of joysticks. |
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http://www.highbeam.com/library/doc0.asp?DOCID=1G1:116186481&refid=ip_encyclopedia_hf
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| | Springtails |
| | Broadcast treatments may also be applied to infested areas of the landscape. | | | Insecticides can be applied for control of springtails. | | | Because of the moist conditions and high organic matter in areas of treatment, it is usually necessary to apply treaments at regular intervals to maintain control. |
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http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/IG124
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| | NZPPS paper - Furathiocarb Seed Treatment For The Control Of Springtails On Seedling Brassicas |
| | Both rates of furathiocarb seed treatment and terbufos granules were equally effective in reducing springtail feeding on the brassica seedlings. | | | Greater reductions in springtail populations may have been achieved by the insecticide seed treatments if some form of weed control had been implemented. | | | Seedling numbers were highly variable within the plots and the increase may not have been a treatment effect. |
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http://www.hortnet.co.nz/publications/nzpps/proceedings/94/94_135.htm
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| | E-1205 Springtails in Sugarbeet: Identification, Biology, and Management |
| | The name "springtail" refers to an unusual forked organ, the furcula, that arises near the posterior end of some species. | | | Most observations suggest that adequate control may be achieved by applying an organophosphate soil insecticide at planting; however, the material must be registered for use in sugarbeet for the application to be legal. | | | Soil-inhabiting springtails are usually regarded as beneficial to soil health because they assist with decomposition of soil organic matter and can have a positive impact on soil structure. |
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http://www.ext.nodak.edu/extpubs/plantsci/rowcrops/e1205w.htm
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| | Springtail |
| | This structure functions like a catapult and is normally underneath the body and held in place with a clasp-like structure (tenaculum). | | | Springtails possess a tube-like structure (collophore) on the underside of their first abdominal segment that plays a role in water uptake. | | | However, springtails are round and soft bodied instead of dark drown and flattened. |
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http://entowww.tamu.edu/fieldguide/aimg1.html
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| | Frequently asked questions at CCE - Snow-Fleas |
| | Their small size and the fact that they are often found in concealed situations keeps them out of view for most of us. | | | Although springtails are very common insects and often very abundant, they are seldom observed. | | | In some instances they may be so numerous as to color the snow black. |
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http://www.entomology.cornell.edu/Extension/DiagnosticLab/IDLFS/SnowFleas/SnowFleas.html
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| | Jan 98 - Bayfront Byline Bug Walk |
| | When the springtail is at rest, a forked structure, called a furcula, arising on the underside of its body near the tip of its abdomen, is folded forward and held in place with a latch-like structure, called a retinaculum. | | | While springtails are usually discussed in entomology books, some authors now relegate the insects to a subclass of the Class Hexapoda (arthropods with 6 legs) rather than placing them in their own class. | | | This mechanism is atrophied or reduced in a number of species. |
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http://cassfos02.ucsd.edu/personal/ron/CVNC/byline/bugs_98jan.html
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| | Springtail - Tomocerus longicornis - ARKive |
| | Springtails are an ancient group of small, wingless six-legged insects in which the mouthparts are situated inside the head. | | | The name ‘springtail’ refers to the fact that most of these insects have a forked appendage beneath the abdomen known as the furca. | | | The antennae are longer than the body when straight but curl into spirals from the tip when the specimen is disturbed. |
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http://www.arkive.org/species/ARK/invertebrates_terrestrial_and_freshwater/Tomocerus_longicornis
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| | PMS Springtail Study Group |
| | The Springtail Group was originally formed to study springtails in Britain with the aim of assisting in the testing of a new simplified Aidgap Key. | | | • Welcome • The PMS • The Study Group • What are Springtails? | | | If you have any queries, comments or contributions to make then please use the e-mail links, either on the e-mail page if you want the material to appear on the site, or to the links on the Study Group page for individual contacts. |
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http://homepage.ntlworld.com/postalmicsoc/springtails/index-page2.html
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| | Life and Adaptations to Water - Springtail |
| | This is a long time for a springtail - but they have spent some of their lives dormant. | | | If conditions get too bad, the Antarctic springtail can go to sleep (become dormant). | | | With no complex transport systems to move water through their bodies, mosses must remain small and must be near water to reproduce. |
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http://www.samuseum.sa.gov.au/water/springtl.htm
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| | Springtails - University of Nebraska Cooperative Extension in Lancaster County |
| | The furcula is held in place by a clasp-like structure, called a tenaculum. | | | Because these insects do not cause any real injury, persons faced with a springtail infestation should try to reduce the population by eliminating moisture and humidity in the area that they are found. | | | The main locomotor organ is a forked, tail-like structure (called a furcula) which is folded forward under the abdomen when the insect is at rest. |
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http://lancaster.unl.edu/enviro/pest/Nebline/Springtails.htm
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| | Collembola |
| | Their relative abundance in the soil tends to increase as the mean annual temperature decreases and their development is most rapid under cool, humid conditions. | | | Unlike most other arthropods, springtails appear to have evolved in a cool climate. | | | The springtails are among the most abundant of all soil-dwelling arthropods. |
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http://www.cals.ncsu.edu/course/ent425/compendium/collem.html
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| | Springtail (Collembola) Chemical Toxicity Studies |
| | Springtail (Collembola) Toxicity Studies - Toxicology studies from the primary scientific literature on aquatic organisms | | | Note: Only partial study information is reported on these pages. |
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http://www.pesticideinfo.org/List_AquireAll.jsp?Species=1426
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| | Search Results for springtail - Encyclopædia Britannica |
| | Small creatures found in the forest such as sow bugs, springtails and mites all aid in the process of decompositon. | | | Among the primitive apterygotes, only the collembolans (springtails) have been found as fossils in the Devonian Period. | | | The species richness and total biomass of soil organisms are significantly lower in the boreal forest than they are at lower latitudes. |
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http://www.britannica.com/search?query=springtail&submit=Find&source=MWTEXT
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| | springtail on Encyclopedia.com |
| | When at rest, the organ is folded forward and held in place under tension by a clasping structure; when the mechanism is released, the insect is able to jump a distance many times its own length. | | | The springtail is named for a springlike mechanism on the underside of the abdomen. | | | Of cosmopolitan distribution, springtails may be found in moist, dark places, on the surface of freshwater or tidal pools, and even on snow. |
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http://www.encyclopedia.com/html/s1/springta.asp
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| | USATODAY.com - Tiny springtail is 'lion' of Antarctica |
| | Sinclair found, like most before him, that they produce antifreeze during winter that prevents their body fluids from freezing. | | | In less-traversed areas, however, such as capes Royds, Evans, Bird and Crozier, the springtail is found. | | | He came to the Ice with the Antarctica New Zealand program and the university to study springtails and other arthropods. |
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http://www.usatoday.com/weather/resources/coldscience/sun/2001-01-19-bugs.htm
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| | Paghat's Garden: Springtails |
| | But if what one sees are elongated springtails (& most of the numerous species are elongated) then these are invariably harmless. | | | Even if there were an imaginary reason to control springtails, the method would be to clean up the leaf-litter from the garden. | | | This is because chemical vendors don't care to distinguish between what is helpful & what is harmful, they just want to sell more of their products. |
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http://www.paghat.com/springtails.html
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| | MSN Encarta - Search Results - Springtail |
| | Springtail, common name for a group of small, wingless insects that are found on the ground and in soil worldwide. | | | The emergence of insects on which many summer visiting birds and their chicks rely is triggered by the springtime melting of ice at the soil surface... |
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http://uk.encarta.msn.com/Springtail.html
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| | Pravda.RU Who Was the Ancestor of Insects? |
| | The name of the insect comes from a unique forked pelvic backbone spine that can flex and spring; with the help of the backbone spine the insects can jump very high. | | | The difference of springtail from silverfish was distinct, although it had been considered earlier that the former originated from the latter. | | | A group of Italian and American researchers with Doctor Francesco Nardi from the University of Siena at head represented a new view upon the genealogical tree of insect origin. |
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http://english.pravda.ru/society/2003/04/07/45727.html
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| | Springtail |
| | Invertebrates (and other things) found in Compost and Vermicompost | | | This tiny (0.5 mm) light-brown mite naturally inhabits the top 1/2" layer of soil where fungus gnats, as well as springtails and thrips pupae dwell. | | | Springtails usually diminish in numbers when the bedding dries out a bit. |
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http://www.happydranch.com/invertebrates/springtail.html
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| | Springtail - Do It Yourself Pest Control at cooperseeds.com |
| | The common name ''springtail'' has been applied to these insects because of this habit of springing away. | | | Springtail - Do It Yourself Pest Control at cooperseeds.com | | | HABITAT: Springtails are commonly found in moist or damp places, usually in contact with soil. |
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http://www.cooperseeds.com/springtail.php3
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| | MSN Encarta - Springtail |
| | Springtail, common name for any species in an order of primitive wingless insects characterized by a spring-loaded tail. | | | Become a subscriber today and gain access to: |
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http://encarta.msn.com/encyclopedia_761560584/Springtail.html
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| | Trek Aerospace Springtail EFV-4A Powered-Lift VTOL Vehicle Description and Specifications |
| | This craft was built for the express purpose of testing and proving our | | | Springtail EFV-4A is a single operator powered-lift vehicle that supports operator/pilot in a standing position. | | | There is a pair of ducts, approximately one meter in diameter, mounted on the upper end of the airframe above the operator. |
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http://www.millenniumjet.com/trek_aerospace_springtail_efv4.html
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| | SpringTail |
| | The following links will provide you with more information on springtails. | | | As you can see from the diagram as well as the SEM photo they are also wingless. | | | Springtails or snow fleas can occur on the surface of the snow in groups of a thousand or more. |
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http://science.exeter.edu/jekstrom/VT/SPRINGTL/SpTail.html
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| | Blunk Springtail |
| | He also continues to improve his fighting techniques as well as his reputation as a repectable citizen of Judeum. | | | Blunk Springtail is an old, blind Rodaire with greying hair, a black eye-patch over his right eye, and a perfectly round ball of malachite in his left eye. | | | He has a few, but the rumors are In his younger days, Blunk was a very strong and active tribe leader who led his tribe to victory in many battles against the green goblins. |
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http://terragloria.8m.com/Blunk.html
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| | Springtail are found in all types of soil and leaf litter throughout the world from Antarctica to the Arctic, and are one of the most widely distributed insects. | | | It permits some mighty leaps, which is the origin of the common name "springtail." | | | Certain springtails known as snow fleas are active at near-freezing temperatures and may appear in large numbers on snow surfaces. |
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http://www.ipconetwork.org/html/collembola.html
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| | Amber - ?Trichoceridae, Elateroidea, spider, ant (Formicoidea), Entomobryoidea (springtail), | | | Amber - Sciaridae, spider prey package, Tachydromiinae/Empididae?, Psychodidae, Dolichopodidae, Lampyridae?, legs, Poduroidea (springtail), | | | spider, ?Byrrhoidea, 2 x Trichoptera, 5 x Entomobryoidea (springtail), Ceratopogonidae, ?Mycetophilidae, ?Acari, 4 x Dolichopodidae, Staphylinidae (cf. |
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http://www.hmag.gla.ac.uk/Neil/Amber/Amberi.htm
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| | Allwords.com Definition of springtail |
| | A primitive wingless insect that is found in soils or leaf litter, and which is able to leap by means of a forked springing organ that is folded up on the underside of its abdomen. | | | Your Query of 'springtail' Resulted in 1 Matches |
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http://www.allwords.com/word-springtail.html
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| | Re: White Worms / Grindal Worms vs Springtail Infestation |
| | the springtails float and that may be the clue to rid yourself of the infestation. | | | I keep one batch in the refridgerator 35-deg and other batches about 50 degrees. | | | Actually I have never concerned myself with the little critters but then again I've never really had a serious infestation -- you might be keeping the worms too warm. |
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http://fins.actwin.com/killietalk/month.200208/msg01144.html
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| | TRIPinfo.com |
| | Originally developed under the name SoloTrek, the Springtail also received some Defense Department funding. | | | Springtail and the M400 Skycar are touted as possible ways to ease traffic congestion. | | | Companies in Albuquerque, Denver, Wichita and Duluth, Minn., are working on designs for four- to six-seat conventional-looking planes that use small, lightweight engines, advanced composites and new manufacturing processes to cut manufacturing costs to less than $1 million a plane. |
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http://www.tripinfo.com/ITM/Articles2004/ITM578.html
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| | Springtail, Insects, Springtail, insect, Pictures, Catalog, Encyclopedia |
| | Date : 10/28/2005 Time : 5:02:36 PM Springtails (order Collembola) are minute, wingless, primitive insects about 5 to 6 mm (0.20 to 0.24 in) in length that jump with a taillike structure (furcula), which is folded forward under the abdomen when not in use. | | | Although common and abundant, they are seldom noticed because of their secretive habits, living mainly under bark, in leaf litter, or in the soil. |
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http://www.4to40.com/4to40.com_non_ssl/earth/geography/htm/insectsindex.asp?counter=32
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| | Howstuffworks "How Personal Air Vehicles Work" |
| | With a personal air vehicle (PAV), it might very well be possible. | | | There's nothing quite as frustrating as being late for work or an important event because of gridlock. | | | Wouldn't it be great if you could get around without worrying about traffic? |
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| | Florida Entomologist, v. 81, n. 4, p. 544 |
| | In the Florida Panhandle, two research projects on longleaf pine restoration ecology have led to the rediscovery in Florida of the springtail Sminthurus floridanus MacGillivray (Collembola: Sminthuridae) and the grasshopper Gymnoscirtetes morsei Hebard (Orthoptera: Acrididae). | | | The views and conclusions contained herein are those of the authors and should not be interpreted as necessarily representing the official policies or endorsements, either expressed or implied, of the USAMRAA, U.S. Army, U.S. Air Force, or the U.S. Government. | | | Ecosystem management programs of the U.S. Forest Service (Hermann et al., in press) and a cooperative agreement between The Nature Conservancy and the Department of Defense have promoted study of the increasingly rare longleaf pine (Pinus palustris) ecosystem (Biondo 1997) and the arthropods inhabiting it. |
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http://www.fcla.edu/FlaEnt/fe81p544.htm
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| | SPRINGTAIL - LoveToKnow Article on SPRINGTAIL |
| | Another (Achorutes socialis) may sometimes be found in abundance in the snow. | | | To properly cite this SPRINGTAIL article in your work, copy the complete reference below: | | | Zoologically the springtails belong to the sub-order Collembola of the order Aptera (q.v.). |
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http://www.1911encyclopedia.org/S/SP/SPRINGTAIL.htm
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| | Springtail EFV-4B Personal Air Vehicle From Trek Aerospace: Science Fiction in the News |
| | Each fan has three blades which are counter-rotating, eliminating the torque that you are probably worrying about (normally associated with single rotor designs). | | | Springtail EFV-4B Personal Air Vehicle From Trek Aerospace: Science Fiction in the News | | | Springtail EFV-4B Personal Air Vehicle From Trek Aerospace |
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http://www.technovelgy.com/ct/Science-Fiction-News.asp?NewsNum=167
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| | EEK! - Critter Corner - Springtail |
| | Just like people at a mall, these tiny wingless insects mill around in huge numbers right on the water surface. | | | When disturbed, the springtail will jump away quicker than your eye can follow. | | | Under its back end it has a special trigger or spring that snaps with great force when it needs to escape an enemy. |
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http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/caer/ce/eek/critter/watercritter/sprngtal.htm
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| | Trek_Aerospace_Home |
| | Based on the research done with DARPA and NASA on the Springtail™ EFV, the Dragonfly UMR-1 was created for Manned, Unmanned, and/or Remotely Operated flight. | | | Our first transitional flight occurred on November 5, 2003 with the Springtail™ EFV-4A, traveling about sixty feet and lasting approximately half a minute. | | | Developers of Personal Air Vehicles (PAVs) and Unmanned, Manned and/or Remote Operable (UMR) vehicles known as the Springtail™ and Dragonfly™. |
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http://www.millenniumjet.com
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| | Basic information for Anurida maritima (A springtail) |
| | Unlike the majority of springtails (Collembola), Anurida maritima does not leap due to the atrophy of its springing organ, therefore only performing a moderate crawling motion. | | | This Biology and Sensitivity Key Information review can be cited as follows: | | | They can be found in crevices (over wintering from August to April), which provide protection from wave action. |
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http://www.marlin.ac.uk/species/Anuridamaritima.htm
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| | The Gary Springtail Show |
| | Gary: Today's guests are the cast from Disney and Pixar's hit movie, 'A Bug's Life,' which may or may not be playing where you live. | | | All characters belong to Disney except for Gary Springtail, who may not be used without permission--in this specific form, anyways. | | | Gary: In that case, welcome to the Gary Springtail Show! |
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http://www.theneitherworld.com/bugs/fanfic/gary.htm
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