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Springtail Drinking

The clear tube extending to the left is an eversible vesicle, one of two that a springtail has.They are basically built-in drinking straws. I was delighted that I got to see them in action.I focused on the drinking straw at the expense of focus on the springtail itself...

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Uploaded on October 27, 2010
Taken on October 26, 2010