Cedar Creek
Natural History Area

Insects of Cedar Creek

Order PROTURA

(Proturans)

     The Proturans (20 NA spp) are poorly known.  They are less than 2.5 mm long, bristly, and lack antennae and eyes.  Their forelegs project forward and function as antennae.  They occur in humus and rotting vegetation.  Three families (Eosentomidae, Protentomidae, Acerentomidae) occur in North America, and representatives of all may occur in Minnesota.  None collected at CCNHA.
 
1. Family EOSENTOMIDAE (Not described at CCNHA)
2. Family PROTENTOMIDAE (Not described at CCNHA)
3. Family ACERENTOMIDAE (Not described at CCNHA)

jhaar@lter.umn.edu Last updated May, 2000