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Frosty Fleas

  • September 8, 2012
  • By KIDS DISCOVER

Snow fleas are easiest to see in winter, when they stand out like dust specks on snow. They jump like fleas but are really insects called springtails. When they release the two tiny tails curled up under their bodies, they bounce into the air!

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