Jumpin' Snow Fleas! Study those jumpin' snow fleas and start to
get an inside view of why some animals like to jump in this
insect experiment. Most insects don't like cold weather, but
snow fleas love it! What You'll Need: - Snow fleas - Reference
books Have you ever been out on a winter day and seen what
looked like pepper sprinkled on the snow? Have you seen that
pepper start to jump up and down? If so, you've seen snow fleas.
The good news is, snow fleas aren't really fleas. But it's easy
to see how they got their name, since they look like tiny fleas
when they bounce around in the snow. Snow fleas are also called
springtails, and that's an even better name for them. You see,
they have a tail-like feature that works like a pogo stick. You
might say that springtails have a built-in ejection seat! How to
Study Jumpin' Snow Fleas: Step 1: If you've never seen snow
fleas, look for them under trees on sunny winter days. Just look
for what looks like specks of pepper that are jumping up and
down! Step 2: Why do