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collembolan

(n): any of numerous minute wingless primitive insects possessing a special abdominal appendage that allows the characteristic nearly perpetual springing pattern; found in soil rich in organic debris or on the surface of snow or water
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about 1 year ago reesetee said:

You'd beat rush hour traffic, no doubt.

about 1 year ago chained_bear said:

Wow. I wonder what it would be like to have abdominal appendages that act as springs to catapult me through the air...

about 1 year ago technomom said: collembolan

Springtail; Any of various small wingless insects of the order Collembola, having abdominal appendages that act as springs to catapult them through the air. Also called collembolan.

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