Invertebrates (Inventory)/Springtails

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The '''Springtails''' field of the [[Invertebrates (Inventory)|Invertebrates]] section records stations where springtails are observed.
The '''Springtails''' field of the [[Invertebrates (Inventory)|Invertebrates]] section records stations where springtails are observed.
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Springtails are common in caves and can be found throughout the Guadalupe Mountains. They can usually be found in small pools or on wet flowstone. They are very small so a detailed observation is required to see them. They can be found floating, suspended by the surface tension of the water in pools of any size.
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Springtails are common in caves and can be found throughout the Guadalupe Mountains. They can usually be found in small [[Water (Inventory)/Pool|pools]] or on [[Water (Inventory)/Surface Moisture|wet]] [[Calcite (Inventory)/Flowstone|flowstone]]. They are very small so a detailed observation is required to see them. They can be found floating, suspended by the surface tension of the water in pools of any size.
==References==
==References==

Revision as of 00:02, 22 September 2011

The Springtails field of the Invertebrates section records stations where springtails are observed.

Springtails are common in caves and can be found throughout the Guadalupe Mountains. They can usually be found in small pools or on wet flowstone. They are very small so a detailed observation is required to see them. They can be found floating, suspended by the surface tension of the water in pools of any size.

References

  • Richards, Jason M.. Canyons & Caves; Issue No. 9; Summer 1998; WEIRD CAVE CREATURES; COLLEMBOLLANS [1]


Invertebrates (Inventory)/Springtails is a part of the cave inventory project.
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