Apterygidae
Apterygidae is a family of primitive, wingless insects in the order Zygentoma. Members are small, soft-bodied, and lack wings, a trait shared by all zygentomans. The name derives from Greek roots meaning wingless.
They have elongated, dorsoventrally flattened bodies; three tail filaments—two cerci and a central epiproct; long, threadlike
They inhabit damp microhabitats such as leaf litter, under bark, rotting wood, caves, and soil crevices. They
Apterygids, like other zygentomans, undergo ametabolous development; juveniles resemble adults. Eggs hatch into nymphs that grow
The family is distributed in various regions worldwide, often in temperate and subtropical zones, with a preference