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Dicyrtomina Saundersi

dicyrtomina saundersi

Dicyrtomina saundersi is a tiny, colorful springtail that loves to hop around in the soil. These little creatures help decompose organic matter, making them important for the environment!

Lebensraum: They live in moist environments, such as forest floors, gardens, and fields.

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The Dicyrtomina Saundersi is a tiny, globular springtail, often showcasing vibrant yellow, orange, or brown colors with dark markings. Its unique round, humped body and large dark eyespots make it distinct from other elongated springtails.

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Dicyrtomina Saundersi

Kategorie

Invertebrate

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

0/5 · Keine bekannte Gefahr

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Interessante Fakten

Some springtails can survive even being frozen solid, then simply thaw out and carry on!

Springtails have been around for over 400 million years, older than dinosaurs!

They can walk upside down on water thanks to their super-hydrophobic skin.

Thousands of these tiny creatures can live happily in an area smaller than your dinner plate!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Spring-Loaded Escape

Dicyrtomina Saundersi can launch itself high into the air using a special 'furcula' tail that helps them escape predators quickly.

Fähigkeit

Waterproof Skin

Dicyrtomina Saundersi has a special waxy cuticle that helps them repel water, keeping them dry even in very damp environments.

Fähigkeit

Miniature Cleaner

Dicyrtomina Saundersi uses tiny mouthparts to scrape up fungi and decaying matter, helping them keep their micro-world tidy.

Maße und Details

Length Mm
1.5 mm
Lifespan Months
8 Monate
Jump Height Mm
10 mm
Top Speed Mm Per Sec
100 C

Ernährung und Fütterung

These tiny helpers munch on fungi, algae, and decaying plants, keeping nature's floor clean!

Hauptnahrung

  • fungi
  • algae
  • bacteria
  • decaying plant matter

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

wolf spider

Pardosa amentata

a common predator in leaf litter habitats

eaten by

predatory mite

Pergamasus robustus

often found sharing the same moist soil environment

eats

beneficial fungus

Trichoderma harzianum

grazes on various soil fungi as a food source

eats

soil bacterium

Bacillus subtilis

consumes these tiny organisms found in soil

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

jumping fleasoil flea

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

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Häufig gestellte Fragen

Wie groß ist Dicyrtomina Saundersi?

1.5 mm

Wie lange lebt Dicyrtomina Saundersi?

8 Monate

Was frisst Dicyrtomina Saundersi?

These tiny helpers munch on fungi, algae, and decaying plants, keeping nature's floor clean!

Wo findet man Dicyrtomina Saundersi normalerweise?

They live in moist environments, such as forest floors, gardens, and fields.

Wie jagt Dicyrtomina Saundersi?

Foraging

Was ist der/die/das jump Height Mm von Dicyrtomina Saundersi?

10 mm

Was ist der/die/das top Speed Mm Per Sec von Dicyrtomina Saundersi?

100 C

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