Snow Fleas aren’t actually fleas and they spend most of their time in the soil and under leaf litter. So what’s up with their name? In this episode, we’ll explore what makes these friendly little helpers so fascinating.
VIDEO: Snow Fleas: The Unsung Heroes of the Natural World
Snow Fleas aren’t actually fleas and they spend most of their time in the soil and under leaf litter. So what’s up with their name? In this episode, we’ll explore what makes these friendly little helpers so fascinating.
love the "adventure through this journey with us" style you guys have. look forward to every video
That was so extremely well done! I've never heard of snow fleas before. You really did your research!
good research………………..who knew?
Great explanation!
Thumbs up. ENJOY… THE SIMPLE LIFE
That answers my questions about all those little bugs I saw shortly after the snow melted this spring. They were everywhere outside. I was worried we had a major flea infestation. Thanks!
Awesome video! Very educational.
Lol! Awesome video
You should totally make children's science shows. 😀
If you don't mind me asking, what animation software did you use to create this one?
Here I am in the early hours of the morning not being able to sleep, and I find myself watching my favorite video's (yours) that make me smile!
You should be a school teacher. Excellent video about a creature i didn't even know existed lol
Holy crap I've seen these before.
I was hiking in the winter with some friends. We stopped halfway up the mountain and sat on an old dead log. Maybe 30 seconds go by before I look down and see exactly this, but imagine so many that you see more black dots than white snow underneath… all over the log and the ground around it.
We freaked out and started jumping around trying to shake any off us. Yet for some reason we never bothered to look up what they were, so thanks for the info!
Oh, they're just springtails. That makes the skin crawl a bit less
Springtails are their proper name ,so why the name in disguise , You really had me until you said Springtails ,small, dirt brown there in abundance in my garden and love leaf litter and compost ,
That was really interesting, thank you. I've heard the name, but never thought much about it, and I've seen those little black specks on the snow, but just assumed it was something that fell from a tree, or blew in. So I never actually looked closely. I will next time!
3:54 HAD ME DEAD LMAOO
HOW DID U JUMP SO FAR THO
Hey Derek, what kind of a jacket are you wearing. Looks pretty awesome.
Great video
Well done!
Spring tails are so good for our environment! They can also live in terrariums to help as “clean up crew”
great animation
This was both informative and completely entertaining
I just discovered these all over my yard. After a closer look, I could tell they weren't actual fleas. I still had to look them up.
Question, can this be treated?
This is top quality content and deserves many more views!
Actually it’s a springtail jumping bug