Taxonomic Hierarchy
Species Breakdown
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Collembola
Order: Poduromorpha
Family: Hypogastruridae
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Genus: Hypogastrura
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Species: spp.
Identifying Information
Size, Colors, Features
Scientific Name:
Hypogastrura spp.
Other Name(s): Elongated Springtails
Category:
Springtail
Size (Adult; Length): 1mm to 2mm (0.03" to 0.07")
Colors: black, blue, purple
Descriptors: underground, plumbing, sewer, pipes, mushrooms, snow, digging, millions, group, cluster, swarm, small, tiny, bugs, jump, dirt, pepper, bluish