Springtail

Damp environments, soil, leaf litter, rotting wood, and occasionally damp indoor areas like bathrooms and kitchens.

Fungi, decaying plant matter, algae, bacteria, and pollen.

They do not fly, but many species possess a specialized ventral appendage called a furca that allows them to spring high into the air when disturbed.

Completely harmless to humans—they do not bite, sting, or transmit diseases, and they act as beneficial decomposers in soil ecosystems.