Cryptopygus antarcticus antarcticus Cryptopygus antarcticus maximus Cryptopygus antarcticus reagens Cryptopygus antarcticus travei Cryptopygus antarcticus, the Antarctic springtail, is a species of springtail native to Antarctica [2] and Australia.

[1] Cryptopygus antarcticus average 1–2 millimetres (0.04–0.08 in) long and weigh only a few micrograms.

[2] Like other springtails, the Antarctic springtail has been found to be useful as a bioindicator of pollution and has been used to study microplastic pollution in Antarctica.

[3][4] They also tend aggregate, by signaling to other individuals via pheromones, especially when temperatures are low, to avoid a high water loss rate.

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