Snow Flea / Springtail

Leaf litter, soil, and on the surface of snow during late winter and early spring

Decaying organic matter, fungi, algae, and bacteria

They are wingless hexapods that jump using a specialized tail-like structure called a furcula. They often appear in large clusters on the snow's surface to feed and find mates.

Harmless to humans, pets, and structures; they are beneficial to the ecosystem as decomposers that help recycle nutrients into the soil.