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Insects of Coal Oil Point > Guide > Collembola - Springtails Collembola - Springtails Springtailsare a large order of minute insects. They take their common name from aforked organ extending from the end of the abdomen of most species thatcan be used to propel the insect hundreds of body lengths away, puttingthem among the top ranked insect jumpers.
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