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Haven't got a species for this one. I've said this before, I know invertebrates shouldn't be considered cute... but come on. This was photographed in a wildlife reserve not open to the public. We were on a field study recording species. It is a shame the public can't visit this special place, but I have to say, it means it is an incredible haven for so many things and very little disturbed.
I had a check around our Staffordshire garden yesterday, first time after the recent snow had melted. Lots of globular springtails around including this mature Katiannid.
I was interested how the micro-droplets on the dorsal surface seem to be indicating the structural detail of the cuticle. Perhaps it's preparing to moult?
Finally got a decent shot of one of these tiny springtails. This is a 2x magnification and slightly cropped. Definitely takes some patience but it's worth it.
A 1mm springtail (Dicyrtomina minuta forma ornata) crawling slowly along fresh snow.
First shot with my new tripod (first tripod, actually).
Lens: old sigma 70-300mm f/2.8 nikon
If anyone would care to give some advice as to affordably achieveing a wide DOP in supermacro; I am considering buying a 50mm and coupling ring or something to begin my supermacro experience, but something tells me the DOP is going to be way too narrow.
I was looking in out garden pond this morning for the globular aquatic springtail Sminthurides aquaticus. There were lots of juvenile forms about. I then spotted three of this pink poduromorph individuals, floating on the surface. I was pleased because I have not seen anything like this on our pond before. I managed to lift this one out on a piece of stone to photograph it. It's ~0.8 mm in length. The dark, wet stone gives a pleasing background and reflection.
Wasn't sure what they were and thought at first that they could be a pink (albino) form of Podura aquatica (if such a thing existed)? Jan (www.janvanduinen.nl) has now suggested the answer; Brachystomella parvula. Thanks Jan. Not a species that I've encountered before!
These springtails i found eating bacteria or alga slime on a tree trunk. They are from the family Neanuridae, i can't say the correct species as i am not a collembola expert. They are between 1 and 2mm big.
Die Spingschwänze fand ich, als sie ganz ruhig Bakterien und Algen auf einem Baumstamm weideten. Sie stammen wohl aus der Familie der Neanuridae, genauer kann ich sie nicht bestimmen.
Bild vom Pilzfotografentreffen 2020 in der Eifel.
Panasonic Lumix G9
Panasonic Lumix 45-175mm
Mikroskopobjektiv PLANX 4x
f5.4
ISO 800
1/6s
132mm
-0,3ev
stack of 84 pictures
Sminthurides aquaticus springtails living a precarious existence on a common frog (Rana temporaria). Ignore the 90mm on the EXIF, this was taken using the 25mm Laowa super macro at 2.5X magnification on the sensor.
Found : Meeuwen - Gruitrode, behind Pollismolen in a muddy place of the forest.
First time I found this total dark form. 2x the same springtail on the photo.
Collembola - hexapod
Didn't notice this little fellow until it started climbing on the wood ear that I was shooting. It is at most 1mm big.
This 0.75mm long springtail was wandering around on a carpet of fungus on the underside of a piece of fallen bark
Vane Coppice, Coalbrookdale.
Around 0.8mm - 0.9mm long, these springtails have appeared from nowhere on the lumps of suet that I feed to the the rest of my menagerie. I assume that they are Sminthurinus domesticus, a species which survives only in indoor locations in this part of the world.
All the rain has its benefits.....the fungus is appearing everywhere, This little Springtail was making this jelly its home.
Another springtail. 3 image handheld focus stack. Shot with OM1 and the Olympus 60mm macro with 16mm extension tube and MC20 teleconverter. Godox flash and AK diffuser.
Today a quest for springtails with the tamron 90 mm and kenko extension tubes. The springtails are to find, but hardly to seen. Why they let me wait so long at Canon for the repair of my mp-e 65 mm, for the second time this year. (5th week already now, before it was 6,5 weeks)
I found this little one in wood.
Lots of these Dicyrtomina saundersi globular springtails under fallen yew tree bark in the local churchyard today. These two ran to the edge, and I managed to get a few stackable shots before they disappeared underneath. Sadly, didn't get an antenna shot in time to complete the set!
Canon MP-E + 2x teleconverter + diffused Speedlite flash. Magnification ~ x8.
All the snow has finally cleared from our Staffordshire garden and I'm able to recommence my regular springtail hunts. I'm pleased to see that this species is still present; having seen two individuals in the last couple of days.
Now; I usually record this on Flickr as Katianna nr schotti. Looking on the listings of the UK Collembola Recording Scheme at Roehampton, this is listed as Katianna schoetti. I'm assuming that these are synonyms for the same species, but not really sure!
Some kinds of Springtails trot around quite a lot, always wanted a panning shot of one on the move, managed to sort of pull it off yesterday.
A third springtail species at the same location - another Entomobrya I believe. This is another tiny one, maybe 2.5 mm.
(Thanks Frans for the species ID 👍)
More Sminthurides aquaticus springtails from our garden pond. The smaller male shows the modified antennae that allow the male and female to "lock antennae" during their courtship display. The female is about 1mm in length.
Canon MP-E 65mm macro (at x5) + 1.4x tele-extender + 32mm extension tubes + MP24-EX TwinLite flash.
Hier zie je beter het oog dan bij de vorige foto.
Here you can see the eye better than in the previous photo.
The background is a slice of potato where light is focused on.
I was out looking for Katiannid springtails for my garden survey when this Dicyrtomina saundersi wandered into view. I've been neglecting these recently, so took the opportunity for a few shots.
This one has just adopted the first stage pre-spring position. She did it several times, but didn't complete the manoeuvre. I think it's a female because of the pale "cheek" immediately below the eye. This area is often pigmented in mature males.
A ruler in cm photographed with tamron 90 mm and kenko extension tubes, the springtails photographed on the same way and then the 2 pictures merged (only the measurement lines). So you can see the dimensions. A special for Frans Janssens :o)
Another individual similar to the one I posted previously. Again, underneath a fallen beech leaf on the lawn. Looks like a dark form of Sminthurinus aureus.
Canon MP-E65mm Macro (at 5x) + 1.4x tele-extender + 25mm extension tube + diffused MT24-EX Twinlite flash. This individual ~0.75mm.
It has been a while since I went on a Springtail safari in the back garden. These are from a recent trip to the bins.
Recently, I was tidying-up some Cordyline leaves that had dropped onto the lawn. I checked (as you do) to see if there were any springtails on the underside. There were several dark forms of the globular springtail Sminthurinus aureus (as in the picture) so I cut one of the leaves into into pieces around 10 cm long and placed them on the lawn in a spot convenient for photography.
Anyway, today I checked them and there were several candidates for photography. I'm somewhat out of practice, but managed to get some shots that were in focus! Of the globular springtails I saw (about 10), all were this Sminthurinus dark form.
I had my first proper garden springtail foray of the autumn yesterday. Photographed three different globular springtail species, including this one. This is a focus-stack (but of just two images), to improve DoF.
These are generally described as dark-forms of Sminthurinus aureus. In our garden, this form is very common and the "golden" form quite scarce. The dark forms are also noticeably-larger.