Pest control experts explain how to get rid of springtail bugs in your house, and how to prevent them from coming in in the first place ...

Heat and drought are taking a toll on the tiny soil creatures that help to lock away planet-warming carbon, according to a new analysis.

Interestingly, springtails were observed almost exclusively jumping backwards, an indication that the creatures evolved their ability as a means to evade predators instead of forward travel.

The springtail’s aerial control is impressive. “They were skydiving, and they were landing on their feet,” one researcher said. Video by Ortega Jiménez et al.