…air. They are usually greyish, but some species are bright green or black. Springtails live in places with a high humidity and feed on decaying vegetation and on mosses, algae and moulds. Most of the species live in the surface layers of the soil where they may occur in populations of up to 2 million per square metre. They can also be found in large numbers on dunghills and on the surface of lakes and pools. They often wander into houses for no ap…
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Springtails
…air. They are usually greyish, but some species are bright green or black. Springtails live in places with a high humidity and feed on decaying vegetation and on mosses, algae and moulds. Most of the species live in the surface layers of the soil where they may occur in populations of up to 2 million per square metre. They can also be found in large numbers on dunghills and on the surface of lakes and pools. They often wander into houses for no ap…
Springtails
…Springtail (Latin: Collembola) Like thrips the springtails can also jump. They do not bite humans but may cause irritation if there are large numbers crawling around on the skin….
False scorpion
…e seen outside. They live off hunting various small animals such as mites, springtails, and aphids. They hunt by using the sensory hairs on the claws. Once they have found a prey, they hold it with the claws and bite. On a tooth that is placed inside the claw, there is a gland from which a venom is released. In addition to venom glands, false scorpions also have spider glands. These are used when changing their skin. When a false scorpion needs to…
KEY II, animals with 3 pairs of legs; insects
…t (easily squashed) Sluggish, living as parasites on man and animals lice. Active, free-living With a forked springing organ at rear end springtails. Without a springing organ booklice….
The premises
…walls are very damp it is possible that you will find slugs, woodlice and springtails on them. You will rarely find pests in the middle of the floor during working hours, but if there is a layer of dust on the floor or other horizontal surfaces, one should not neglect to look for tracks in the dust. If there is no dust, one could make use of the so-called flour method. In the evening, by means of a sieve, sprinkle a thin layer of flour or talcum…
False scorpion
…t world, false scorpions are voracious predators which hunt for any mites, springtails, booklice and other small invertebrates that come within their reach. Such prey is of course gripped by the pincers. The book scorpions hunt mites, dust lice and others small animals False scorpions also have venom glands which open at the tips of the pincers, and some species are evidently extremely venomous in relation to their size. They have been seen to bit…