Rafts of Springtails
Thanks to the recent wet weather we’ve been having, my husband and I spent most of our walk through the Great Woods Conservation Area in Mansfield yesterday navigating around flooded sections of the trail. While most areas were simply flooded, one area was still largely frozen solid. In addition to ice, this section was unique in that it was the only one to have clusters of tiny bugs covering its surface, creating an interesting polkadot pattern. Closer inspection revealed that…