Xmas reading fun facts: it's estimated that arthropods outnumber humans by as much as 250 million to 1; arthropods collectively comprise over 80% of the total biomass of the terrestrial animals combined! Although small in size, mites and springtails are the most abundant kinds of animal life on the planet (Bugs Rule! 2013, p.3)
Speaking of springtails, I caught a couple of these little guys last February, which resulted in a post on Rusty Burlew's Honey Bee Suite post: "What's hopping on my bottom board?"
Bugs do all kinds of things to keep the earth functioning: pollination, recycling, soil formation, maintain plant communities, and as part of the food chain. Go Bugs!
Speaking of springtails, I caught a couple of these little guys last February, which resulted in a post on Rusty Burlew's Honey Bee Suite post: "What's hopping on my bottom board?"
Bugs do all kinds of things to keep the earth functioning: pollination, recycling, soil formation, maintain plant communities, and as part of the food chain. Go Bugs!
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