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SpringtailsSpringtails are very small (0.05 inches) wingless insects and can be distinguished by their ability to jump when disturbed. They run in and around the particles in the compost and have a small spring-like structure under the belly that catapults them into the air when the spring catch is triggered.Springtails, along with nematodes and mites, are the most numerous invertebrates in the compost pile. They feed primarily on fungi serving as a major population controller for these microoganisms. They also feed on decomposing plants, nematodes and droppings of other arthropods.
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