COLLEMBOLA
(springtails)

Interactions where COLLEMBOLA is the victim or passive partner (and generally loses out from the process)

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'References').

Filters:

Affected Part Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season Summary
is predated by Macrocheles glaber a predatory mite Parasitoidea: Macrochelidae Checklist of the mites (Arachnida: Acari) associated with bats (Mammalia: Chiroptera) in the British Isles, Baker, A.S. & Craven, J.C., 2003
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Arachnida/Mesostigmata/Parasitoidea/Macrochelidae/Macrocheles glaber/Macrocheles glabera predatory mite Animal / predator /Animalia/Arthropoda/Entognatha/Collembola/Collembolaspringtails is predator of
is predated by adult Xylocoris cursitans a bloodsucking bug Hemiptera: Anthocoridae Land and Water Bugs of the British Isles, Southwood, T.R.E. & Leston, D., 1959
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Anthocoridae/Xylocoris (Xylocoris) cursitans/Xylocoris (Xylocoris) cursitansa bloodsucking bugadult Animal / predator /Animalia/Arthropoda/Entognatha/Collembola/Collembolaspringtails adult is predator of
is predated by adult Loricula elegantula a minute bug Hemiptera: Microphysidae Land and Water Bugs of the British Isles, Southwood, T.R.E. & Leston, D., 1959
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Microphysidae/Loricula elegantula/Loricula elegantulaa minute bugadult Animal / predator /Animalia/Arthropoda/Entognatha/Collembola/Collembolaspringtails adult is predator of
is predated by nymph Loricula elegantula a minute bug Hemiptera: Microphysidae Land and Water Bugs of the British Isles, Southwood, T.R.E. & Leston, D., 1959
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Microphysidae/Loricula elegantula/Loricula elegantulaa minute bugnymph Animal / predator /Animalia/Arthropoda/Entognatha/Collembola/Collembolaspringtails nymph is predator of

COLLEMBOLA (springtails) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Author & YearTitleSource
Baker, A.S. & Craven, J.C., 2003Checklist of the mites (Arachnida: Acari) associated with bats (Mammalia: Chiroptera) in the British IslesSystematic & Applied Acarology Special Publications Vol 14
Southwood, T.R.E. & Leston, D., 1959Land and Water Bugs of the British IslesWayside & Woodland Series, 1959 edition, 436pp, Frederick Warne & Co. Ltd.
Subtaxon Rank Featured
subtaxa		 No of
interactions		 No of
references
ISOTOMIDAE
a family of springtails
Family 1 subtaxa 1 trophisms 3 references
Folsomia
a genus of springtails
Genus 1 subtaxa 1 trophisms 3 references
PODUROMORPHA
poduromorph springtails
Order 1 subtaxa 1 references
ONYCHIUROIDEA
a superfamily of springtails
Superfamily 1 subtaxa 1 references
ONYCHIURIDAE
a family of springtails
Family 1 subtaxa 1 references
SMINTHURIDIDAE
a family of springtails
Family 1 subtaxa 1 references
Taxonomic hierarchy:
SubclassCOLLEMBOLA (springtails)
ClassENTOGNATHA (springtails, proturans and diplurans)
SubphylumHEXAPODA (insects and other 6-legged organisms)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for COLLEMBOLA (springtails)

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Bellinger, P.F., Christiansen, K.A. & Janssens, F. Checklist of the Collembola of the World www.collembola.org
Fjellberg, A. 2010 The Collembola of Fennoscandia and Denmark, Part II: Entomobryomorpha and Symphypleona Fauna Entomologica Scandinavica, 42, 266pp, E. J. Brill / Scandinavian Science Press Ltd.
Fjellberg, A. 2010 The Collembola of Fennoscandia and Denmark, Part I: Poduromorpha Fauna Entomologica Scandinavica, 35, 184pp, E. J. Brill / Scandinavian Science Press Ltd.
Gough, H.J. 1971 A Preliminary Survey of the Collembola of Skokholm Field Studies, Vol 3, No 3, 497-504pp, Field Studies Council
() Guthrie, M. 1989 Animals of the Surface Film Naturalists’ Handbooks, No 12, 85pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd
Hopkin, S. Steve Hopkin www.stevehopkin.co.uk
() Hopkin, S.P. 2007 A Key to the Collembola (Springtails) of Britain and Ireland AIDGAP, 245pp, Field Studies Council
Jordana, R. 2012 Capbryinae & Entomobryini Synopses on Palaearctic Collembola Soil Organisms Vol 84 (1): 10390.
Lubbock, J. 1873 Monograph of the Collembola and Thysanura Vol 48, 276pp, The Ray Society, London
in the field () van Duinen, J.J. Class COLLEMBOLA Lubbock, 1870: Springtails www.janvanduinen.nl/collembolaengels.html

COLLEMBOLA (springtails) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

General Literature

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may also be relevant to COLLEMBOLA (springtails):

Primitive wingless insects without metamorphosis. Springtails are named for the forked springing organ which most species have at the tip of the abdomen. This is held under the animal and can be forcefully extended causing it to jump many times its own length.

A very abundant group of organisms, in all terrestrial habitats. Their faecal pellets are a major component of many soils, becoming almost the only constituent in some cases.

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