Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Springtails are harmless, but addressing them helps maintain a clean, comfortable, and pest-free home. Springtails thrive in moist ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Snowy conditions and cold weather could reveal springtails, ancient arthropods typically found on snow piles during the winter.

WASHINGTON — After the major winter storm, some people stepping outside may have noticed what looks like a dusting of dirt or black pepper scattered across fresh snow. But those tiny specks aren’t ...

Have you noticed a smattering of dark spots on your snow piles this winter? Though it look like dirt, you may also be encountering some visiting springtails, or "snow fleas" as they are often called.