This comprehensive work is the first single-volume book of the 20th century to review the biology of this important group of insects. As widespread terrestrial animals, the springtails, order Collembola, are important indicators of environmental pollution. Included in this text is a complete list of Collembola genera together with more than 2,500 references as well as the discussions of springtail behavior, physiology and evolution.

Millipedes are commonly found in the leaf litter fauna of most terrestrial environments where they play an essential ecological role. The Biology of Millipedes is the first single-volume review of this important group and covers their evolution, ecology, behavior, and physiology. The book is essential reading for terrestrial ecologists, zoologists, and students taking courses in invertebrate biology. Introductory chapters consider millipede taxonomy and phylogeny, basic anatomy, locomotion, and ecomorphology. Later chapters review feeding and digestion, metabolism, nerves, and neurosecretion,...