Collembola from Hundidero-Gato Cave in Southern Spain, with the description of a new species of Entomobrya Rondani, 1861 (Collembola, Entomobryidae) by Javier I. Arbea, Virginia García López, Francisco Javier Soria, Pedro Abellán

“…In total, eight species of springtails were found. Two may represent new species but there is insufficient material available to prepare full descriptions (one species in the genus Ceratophysella, one in Hypogastrura), one species (Folsomides cf. ayllonensis) is identified to species, but differences from the nominal species suggest further studies may indicate the Grazalema populations represent a distinct form, and one other is described as new to science, Entomobrya virginiae Arbea, sp. nov. …”
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Ecology of Alopoglossus angulatus and A. atriventris (Squamata, Gymnophthalmidae) in western Amazonia by Laurie J. Vitt, Teresa Cristina S. Ávila-Pires, Maria Cristina Espósito, Shawn S. Sartorius, Peter A. Zani

“…Diets are similar, with roaches, spiders, grasshoppers/crickets, and springtails dominating the diet. Overall, these lizards are similar ecologically even though they occur together at many sites. …”
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Shotgun metagenomics of soil invertebrate communities reflects taxonomy, biomass, and reference genome properties by Alexandra Schmidt, Clément Schneider, Peter Decker, Karin Hohberg, Jörg Römbke, Ricarda Lehmitz, Miklós Bálint

“…We found strong differences in reads assigned to different taxa, with some groups (e.g., springtails) consistently attracting more hits than others (e.g., enchytraeids). …”
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Changing Microarthropod Communities in Front of a Receding Glacier in the High Arctic by Dariusz J. Gwiazdowicz, Bogna Zawieja, Izabella Olejniczak, Piotr Skubała, Anna K. Gdula, Stephen J. Coulson

“…Extracted arthropods were represented by two groups of mites (Mesostigmata and Oribatida) and springtails (Collembola). The pioneer species that occurred first after retreat of the glacier were representatives of the Collembola (<i>Agrenia bidenticulata</i> and <i>Hypogastrura concolor</i>). …”
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Secondary metabolites of Hülle cells mediate protection of fungal reproductive and overwintering structures against fungivorous animals by Li Liu, Christoph Sasse, Benedict Dirnberger, Oliver Valerius, Enikő Fekete-Szücs, Rebekka Harting, Daniela E Nordzieke, Stefanie Pöggeler, Petr Karlovsky, Jennifer Gerke, Gerhard H Braus

“…Xanthones are not required for sexual development but exert antifeedant effects on fungivorous animals such as springtails and woodlice. Our findings reveal a novel role of Hülle cells in establishing secure niches for A. nidulans by accumulating metabolites with antifeedant activity that protect reproductive structures from animal predators.…”
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Adaptations and Predispositions of Different Middle European Arthropod Taxa (Collembola, Araneae, Chilopoda, Diplopoda) to Flooding and Drought Conditions by Patrick Guhmann, Michael Thomas Marx, Peter Decker

“…This review summarizes the adaptations and predispositions of springtails, web spiders, millipedes and centipedes to the changeable flood and drought conditions of Middle European floodplain forests and wetlands. …”
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Surface structure and wetting characteristics of Collembola cuticles. by Håkon Gundersen, Hans Petter Leinaas, Christian Thaulow

“…The cuticles of the arthropods Collembola (springtails) are known to be superhydrophobic, displaying such properties as water-repellence and plastron formation; overhanging surface structures have been suggested as the source of these properties. …”
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Estructura de la comunidad de colémbolos (Hexapoda: Collembola) en musgos corticícolas en el gradiente altitudinal de un bosque subhúmedo de México by Leopoldo Q Cutz-Pool, José G Palacios-Vargas, Gabriela Castaño-Meneses

“…The structure of the community of moss springtails on oak and fir bark in the forests at the NW slope of iztaccíhuatl Volcano, State of Mexico, is analyzed. …”
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Biodiversity of the Huautla Cave System, Oaxaca, Mexico by Oscar F. Francke, Rodrigo Monjaraz-Ruedas, Jesús A. Cruz-López

“…All these conditions play an important role for achieving the highest terrestrial troglobite diversity in Mexico, containing a total of 35 species, of which 27 are possible troglobites (16 described), including numerous arachnids, millipedes, springtails, silverfish, and a single described species of beetles. …”
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Morphological characterization of insect galls and new records of associated invertebrates in a Cerrado area in Bahia State, Brazil by V. P. Lima, D. Calado

“…Marginal leaf roll and pocket-shaped galls induced by Thysanoptera were also verified. Springtails were also identified as a successor. Undescribed species of Schizomyia and Lopesia were recorded in B. cupulata and Andira humilis, respectively.…”
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Sympatry of genetic lineages of Parisotoma notabilis s. l. (Collembola, Isotomidae) in the East European Plain by Anastasia Striuchkova, Irina Malykh, Mikhail Potapov, Nataliya Kuznetsova

“…Parisotoma notabilis (Schaeffer, 1896) is one of the most abundant eurytopic species of springtails in temperate regions of the northern hemisphere, and is often used as a model species for studies on the genetics of soil microarthropod populations. …”
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Soil fauna-microbial interactions shifts fungal and bacterial communities under a contamination disturbance. by Sara Correa-Garcia, Vincenzo Corelli, Julien Tremblay, Jessica Ann Dozois, Eugenie Mukula, Armand Séguin, Etienne Yergeau

“…The SFMIC treatment had eight levels: just the microbial community, or the microbial community with nematodes, springtails, earthworms and all the possible combinations. …”
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Phylogeography of Saproxylic and Forest Floor Invertebrates from Tallaganda, South-eastern Australia by Ryan C. Garrick, Paul Sunnucks, David M. Rowell

“…Here we present an overview of a body of research on flightless low-mobility forest invertebrates, focusing on two springtails and two terrestrial flatworms, from Tallaganda on the Great Dividing Range of south-eastern Australia. …”
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Effects of habitat heterogeneity on epiedaphic Collembola (Arthropoda: Hexapoda) in a semiarid ecosystem in Northeast Brazil by Aila Soares Ferreira, Isabel Medeiros dos Santos Rocha, Bruno Cavalcante Bellini, Alexandre Vasconcellos

“…ABSTRACT The spatial distribution of abiotic resources and environmental conditions can vary at small scales within terrestrial ecosystems, influencing the composition of soil fauna. Epiedaphic springtails (Collembola) of a semiarid Caatinga ecosystem were studied to determine if factors related to vegetation structure, such as species richness, aerial biomass, litterfall, and soil characteristics (pH, granulometry and soil organic matter), influence species richness and abundance of this group. …”
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Epiphyte type and sampling height impact mesofauna communities in Douglas-fir trees by Alexander R. Young, Jesse E.D. Miller, John Villella, Greg Carey, William R. Miller

“…Branches and boles of trees in wet forests are often carpeted with lichens and bryophytes capable of providing periodically saturated habitat suitable for microfauna, animals that include tardigrades, rotifers, nematodes, mites, and springtails. Although resident microfauna likely exhibit habitat preferences structured by fine-scale environmental factors, previous studies rarely report associations between microfaunal communities and habitat type (e.g., communities that develop in lichens vs. bryophytes). …”
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The Chemoautotrophically Based Movile Cave Groundwater Ecosystem, a Hotspot of Subterranean Biodiversity by Traian Brad, Sanda Iepure, Serban M. Sarbu

“…It is composed of various species of worms, isopods, pseudoscorpions, spiders, centipedes, millipedes, springtails, diplurans, and beetles. An updated list of invertebrate species thriving in Movile Cave is provided herein. …”
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Morphological and molecular analysis of Willowsia nigromaculata (Collembola, Entomobryidae, Entomobryinae) reveals a new cryptic species from the United States by Nikolas G. Cipola, Aron D. Katz

“…Commonly reported as a household pest throughout the northern hemisphere, Willowsia nigromaculata (Lubbock) is among the most abundant and widely distributed springtails. However, taxonomic uncertainty due to incomplete morphological descriptions based on specimens from different continents may lead to incorrect identifications and/or prevent the recognition of distinct lineages within this morphospecies. …”
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Larval morphology of Scydmaenus tarsatus and S. hellwigii, with notes on feeding behaviour and a review of the bibliography on the preimaginal stages of ant-like stone beetles (Col... by Paweł JAŁOSZYŃSKI, Aleksandra KILIAN

“…We also describe the feeding behaviour of immature S. tarsatus and demonstrate for the first time that Scydmaeninae larvae can feed on live springtails and not armoured mites. In the introduction we provide a summary of the literature on all hitherto known preimaginal stages of Scydmaeninae.…”
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SOIL MESO- AND MACROFAUNA IN TWO SOYBEAN CROPS AFTER SWINE WASTEWATER APPLICATION by Ana P. C. Maciel, Silvio C. Sampaio, Marcelo B. Remor, Danielle M. Rosa, Ralpho R. Dos Reis

“…The highest abundances were found between groups of springtails and spider mites. Soil meso- and macrofauna differed between soybean crops influenced by soil physical and chemical parameters. …”
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Alpine Snow Algae Microbiome Diversity in the Coast Range of British Columbia by Kurt M. Yakimovich, Casey B. Engstrom, Lynne M. Quarmby

“…We also report evidence of snow algae predation by rotifers, tardigrades, springtails, chytrid fungi, and ciliates, establishing the framework for a complex food web.…”
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