These tiny creatures are attracted to moisture.

As warmer days begin to prevail in North Texas, residents may see tiny black critters emerging from the melting snow and ice.

With the cold, wet weather across Metro Detroit, some residents have noticed tiny black bugs jumping around on snow and sidewalks. Those creatures are called “springtails,” also known as “snow fleas.” ...

A green long-jawed orbweaver spider was spotted hunting on top of snow in the Northeast. They emerge from beneath the snowpack on warmer winter days to hunt for springtails. Their bright green color, ...

These tiny black bugs are springtails, known colloquially as snow fleas and scientifically as Collembola, according to ...

Michigan's wet, cold weather is revealing springtails, ancient arthropods typically found on snow piles during the winter. The tiny "bugs" are known for their haphazard jumping, which has earned them ...

In virtually every piece of land on Earth – from near the summit of Mount Everest to Antarctica to caves nearly 2,000 metres underground – live tiny critters that have shaped the health of our planet ...

In virtually every piece of land on Earth—from near the summit of Mount Everest to Antarctica to caves nearly 2,000 meters underground—live tiny critters that have shaped the health of our planet for ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. They are known as springtails – an ancient group of invertebrates that evolved along with mosses and lichens dating back to more ...