Some species form swarms, most commonly on snow

Aim of the course: To introduce the main groups of UK Collembola and to give you experience of working through the FSC key to these animals, plus give you a chance to collect a few specimens!

• Aim of the course: To introduce the main groups of UK Collembola and to give you experience of working through the FSC key to these animals, plus give you a chance to collect a few specimens!

Some species form swarms, most commonly on snow (yes, even in UK – first recorded 1867). Achorutes covered a chalk wall in Mickleham with a swarm millions strong. 6 widely different spp have swarmed in the UK

• Some species form swarms, most commonly on snow (yes, even in UK – first recorded 1867). Achorutes covered a chalk wall in Mickleham with a swarm millions strong. 6 widely different spp have swarmed in the UK

Actually very few live IN freshwater, but Agrenia bidenticulata is fairly common and confined to stones in acid upland streams.

• Actually very few live IN freshwater, but Agrenia bidenticulata is fairly common and confined to stones in acid upland streams.