Journal article
Folsomia candida (Collembola): a "standard" soil arthropod
Verified against a registry Peer-reviewed review
Fountain MT, Hopkin SP. 2005. Annual Review of Entomology 50(1): 201-222
Details
How it was checked
Checked on Oct 22, 2026 by Crossref. The registry returned: FOLSOMIA CANDIDA (COLLEMBOLA): A “Standard” Soil Arthropod.
Where this source is used
Cited by 6 statements
Folsomia candida
- A pale, eyeless springtail with a long jumping organ. It is the standard laboratory species for soil toxicity tests and the most common starter culture for bioactive tanks. (at title and abstract)
- It has no eyes. (at morphology section)
- Living animals are white to cream with no colour pattern. (at morphology section)
- The skin looks smooth, with only a few fine bristles. (at morphology section)
- The antennae are short, clearly less than half the body length. (at morphology section)
Parthenogenesis
- Reproduction without a male. Folsomia candida reproduces this way, so a single isolated female can produce offspring. (at Abstract)