These ancient arthropods are commonly found in snow at this time of year. Here's what gave them the nickname "snow flea." ...

These tiny black bugs are springtails, known colloquially as snow fleas and scientifically as Collembola, according to ...

As warmer days begin to prevail in North Texas, residents may see tiny black critters emerging from the melting snow and ice.

With the cold, wet weather across Metro Detroit, some residents have noticed tiny black bugs jumping around on snow and ...

After winter storms, the insects often appear in large groups. But experts say they’re nothing to worry about.

Springtails, a harmless arthropod, are typically found in snow during the winter. Here's what to know about them.

Alias: Springtail, or often they are simply called collembola. These are tiny little insects that are more often mistaken for crumbs or dirt left around the house. They look like a small hairy ant or ...

WHITE CLOUD, Mich. — A White Cloud area family has had their backyard overrun by thousands upon thousands of little bugs called Springtail Fleas. You could also see these bugs for the next few weeks.

Step right up to see tiny springtails spin through the air with the greatest of ease! In ponds and streams, they skyrocket out of the reach of hungry insects like water striders by slapping a ...

There’s something about zooming in on the life of bugs that’s so otherworldly. The springtail bug, for example, is a six-millimeter-long aquatic insect that’s able to blast itself off surface water; ...