Rank Species | Class Entognatha Genus Neanura Order Springtail | |
Similar Springtail, Lepidocyrtus, Neanuridae, Dicyrtoma fusca, Tomocerus minor | ||
Neanura muscorum is a species of Collembola in the family Neanuridae and subfamily Neanurinae. It is extremely common and most often found under bark (in Europe).
Characteristics
Neanura muscorum is 3.5 mm in length and is covered in warty bumps and long setae. It is blueish grey and has three ocelli. It lacks a furca. It eats small plants and fungi growing on the bark. It, like many other Collembola, serves as prey for a lot of predatory arthropods.
References
Neanura muscorum Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA