What are snow fleas?

Snow Blea are very small insects that are better known as sources or scorpion flies. This little, unique creatures have gained their name because they seem to jump like a flea and can easily be seen as they sit on the snow. Two very similar types of snow fleas belong to the Mecoptera group, which are among the oldest commands of scientific insects. As natural decompositions, these insects live in damp areas with lots of organic matter.

Although on a pale background, such as snow, it seems to be jumping like a flea, in fact it does not jump in the conventional sense at all. Snow fleas have a rigid, a stick similar to both sides in about half the body, which is hung under the body. When Snow Blea wants to move, it releases pendants that hit the ground, and throws very light sleeping into the air up to two inches, which is an incredible distance because the insect measures only 1/16 inches in length. The problem with this way of transport is that it is very unreliable because the sleeping flea is unable to performno control at the distance or direction of its movement.

Snow fleas are relatively simple organisms that are one of the oldest recognized scientific insects. Two recognized species of snow fleas, Eurasian snow flea - boreus hyemalis - and a northern American species - hypogastruru Nivicola - are part of the Mecoptera order that dates back to about 300,000,000 years. Snoho fleas have a characteristic oral parts of the Mecopter order located at the end of a long, slender tube that projects down from the front of the head.

6 Small insects are decomposition, which means that they feed on dead organic matter such as mulch of leaves, mosses and dead plants, making them very valuable for the environment because they help in the decomposition process and release the nutrients contained in the organic matter back into the soil. As a result of their habits on feeding, snow fleas can generally be found in mulching thundersOh, in wet and moss areas and especially around the base of tree trunks. Their small bodies also contain a unique protein that prevents them from freezing at temperatures below zero, allowing them to continue to decompose organic substances throughout the year, which has made them the subject of scientific interest.