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| Great Snow Flea Massacre; Does it happen elsewhere as well? | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: Jan 19 2010, 06:43 PM (434 Views) | |
| Boldy | Jan 19 2010, 06:43 PM Post #1 |
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I'm just wondering how many areas have the little critters know as "snowfleas, sprintails, collembola"? They usually start showing up later in the season but I've noticed quite a few of them in the last week or so. They look like pepper on the snow. Some of our classic tracks turn black there are so many massacred in the tracks. I'm beginning to think ski wax is the crack cocaine of the snow flea world. Actually I think they're in the find a mate and/or food mode. Where the sun hits the tracks seems to be the favorite spot for these little critters. They start affecting the glide after a few days. |
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| couchsachraga | Jan 19 2010, 06:47 PM Post #2 |
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Never had them impact glide, but we're used to seeing then in the spring when sugaring. I did notice quite a few out on Saturday though... they must have felt (as i did) that it was a nice spring day! |
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| Steve.M | Jan 20 2010, 12:23 AM Post #3 |
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They are so funny...okay, maybe not for classical skiers, when they fill the tracks black there is NO glide! We have a ton of oaks here and that is a favorite habitat for springtails when the temps warm to the 30s. I haven't noticed any on the snow this season yet, but noticed many while mowing the trail this fall-they seem to gather in large coma shaped groups on the ground. On snow-usually a sure sign of March end of skiing season. |
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| arly | Jan 20 2010, 07:19 AM Post #4 |
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Yes, we see them whenever the temps warm. Doesn't everyone have snow flea's???? I feel sorry for those whose don't.
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