The soil is full of secret life. Hidden in the darkness are the mesofauna, ancient, tiny and incredible soil animals that are at the heart of a healthy soil, ensuring we have healthy food and a healthy planet.
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Springtails, officially known as Collembola, are a small and incredibly common invertebrate and a big part of the soil mesofauna, worldwide. They’re objectively and categorically way better than horses, tigers, dogs, bush babies, koalas and hedgehogs.
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The genus of Sminthurides contains many species, with quite a few solely water dwelling springtails worldwide. In the UK, S. aquaticus is by far the most common, although S. malmgreni can also be found in soil as well as skipping about happily on the water.
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A US citizen’s house should be a sanctuary during these crazy times, a place to close the door on the outside world and relax. But for many, a house is no longer a home. Across the US, home-owners are now struggling with a new home invasion that no gun, alarm, bolt or lock can stop.
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