Myrmoteras ants live in the tropics of Southeast Asia, where they feed primarily on springtails — tiny arthropods that launch themselves into the air like fleas when they detect a threat. (sciencedaily.com)
Interestingly, the researchers did to the same experiment with another mycorrhizal fungus, C. geophilum, and that species had no negative effect of springtail survival and no N enrichment for their plant partners. (mykoweb.com)
Foliar fungicides can lead to mortality in springtails and thus negatively influence polyphagous predators50. (fao.org)