Troglobites

Troglobites are small creatures that have adapted to a permanent life in a cave. They are so well-adapted to life in a cave that they would be unable to survive in the surface environment. To survive in the darkness, troglobites have highly-developed senses of hearing, touch and smell. The darkness of the cave eliminates their need for sight. As a result, they are usually blind with undeveloped eyes that might be covered by a layer of skin. The darkness eliminates the advantage of camouflage coloring, and many troglobites are albino. Many types of animals have evolved into troglobites. Some of the most familiar types of troglobites are spiders, beetles, gastropods, fish, millipedes, and salamanders. Turbellarians, pseudoscorpions, harvestmen, isopods, amphipods, decapods, collembolans, and diplurans are also represented in Earth’s troglobite collection.

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