Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Entognatha
Subclass: Collembola
Springtails are named for their springy tails! Many species have a tail-like appendage at the end of their abdomen that is typically folded underneath their body and held under tension. At the first sign of danger, they can release the tension and their furcula will snap against the substrate to fling them out of harm’s way - all within a couple of milliseconds.
University of Guelph Arboretum
College Ave East
Guelph ON, Canada, N1G 2W1
arbor@uoguelph.ca
(519) 824-4120 ext. 52113
43°32'39.06"N, 80°12'57.78"W
The land where The Arboretum now grows has been home to plants and animals for thousands of years. It was home to Indigenous peoples before settlers arrived. We recognize the Dish with One Spoon territory, the treaty lands of the Mississaugas of the Credit, and the Between the Lakes Treaty 3 lands on which the University of Guelph and The Arboretum now sit. We are honoured to work on and care for this land.