Fig. 1From: Coping with living in the soil: the genome of the parthenogenetic springtail Folsomia candida A specimen of the parthenogenetic species Folsomia candida. It has a slender, white body shape on average 2.5Â mm long. It has a fully developed furca that is used for jumping. The chewing type of mandibula has a molar plate present. F. candida is a euedaphic species, thriving inside the soil. Photo by Jan van DuinenBack to article page