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Life in a mushroom. This little collembola (Entomobrya sp?) was hanging out between the gills of this mushed up mushroom. Taken at around 3.5X
I went back to the woodland today where I photographed the Allacma fusca springtails recently. I found a few more including this one, which I'm assuming is an Allacma fusca juvenile. At 1.5mm it was much smaller than the adults I've seen, was paler and considerably more "sprightly". This one was scurrying along a piece of rotten wood.
Interestingly, I had a good look through some other areas of woodland about 100m from where I photographed these, and found none at all. I suspect it may be due to slight differences in levels of moisture on the woodland floor. I just count myself lucky that I've found an area that's particularly productive!
Canon 5D3 + MP-E 65mm Macro (at x5) + MT24-EX TwinLite Flash.
Another from a series of shots I'm doing for FransJanssens@www.collembola.org to establish the size and differences between the various instars of this Katiannid springtail.
Here's a maturing individual of 1.1 mm; lateral and frontal shots. There's a colony of this globular springtail (Katiannidae Genus nov.1 sp. nov.) in our Staffordshire garden.
Springtails foraging amongst lichens on an old gravestone. Haven't seen this type before.
Canon 1D3 + MP-E 65mm Macro (at x5) + MT-24EX Flash.
[Thanks Eddie and FRans for IDs]
Found on a puddle between sidewalk and grass/moss.
Taken in Battle Ground, Clark Co., WA, USA
Thanks to Frans Janssens for ID.
Small (~ 0.6mm) globular springtail found in leaf-litter this morning. I'm assuming it's one of the Sminthurinus colour variants, but I really struggle with these.
I'm seeing quite a few subtle colour variations in individuals at the moment, but struggling to get reasonable photographs of most of them. I'll keep trying though. I find that these little Sminthurinus types are particularly "jumpy"!
Canon MP-E 65mm (at x5) + 1.4x Extender + MT24-EX Flash. Cropped a bit.
I was looking through my photos of this little springtail again and this one caught my eye as being somewhat interesting both due to the view of mouth parts and good view of what I think might be the PAO? Also just a fun shot. I like the composition of the other better but this one makes me smile.
Springtails are primitive, wingless insects that feed on algae, fungi and decaying plant material. They are common in moist areas and enter buildings through cracks and crevices. Springtails "j
A very typical scenario with springtails, they get in a position where you can't get a the shot you want!
This was an interesting-looking one, but is refused to budge from behind this fold at the edge of the leaf. Typically, I got fed up waiting and tried to re-position the leaf. It sprung away!
Was out again today, photographing and collecting springtails for the Shropshire Springtail Atlas. This time it was in Tong churchyard.
On the left are two members of the Entomobryomorpha; an Entomobrya at the top and Orchesella cincta at the bottom. The middle column features Symphypleona; Dicyrtomina saundersi at the top and a Sminthurinus sp at the bottom (either niger or a dark form of aureus, not quite sure). The right-hand column has Poduromorpha; Neanura muscorum at the top and a Hypogastrura sp. at the bottom.
Lots of the damp gravestones had hundreds of Dicyrtomina saundersi on them. A good day. May go back tomorrow!
Lichen off of bark is their favorite food. They are thriving in good numbers in three cultures. Originally collected from my backyard
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...
Under fallen leaves I found a number of these springtails which I hesitated over initially, but given that they were in the presence of adult Dicyrtomina minuta, I think they are probably juvenile D. minuta?
Had a look around my cold, slush-covered garden this morning, and found just a few of these Dicyrtomina saundersi globular springtails. This example in pre-moult stage, had its mouthparts extended in all the shots, although it wasn't actively feeding.
Canon 1D3 + MP-E 65mm Macro (at x5) + MT24-EX Flash (-2/3 FEC). Cropped a bit.
Before being driven home by the rain today, I managed to photograph some of these springtails. I like the rather fetching opalescent finish! Lepidocyrtus curvicollis; a new species for me. Thanks Frans for the ID.
MP-E 65mm (at x5). Cropped about 25% to remove some unattractive "crud".
These are photos of my untamed yard. You can see my wetlands in the background.
Taken in Battle Ground, Clark Co., WA, USA
Thought I recognised this from one of Eddie's photos so I went back through my photos. I haven't got any decent photos but this is probably ok for an ID... This brings the total of different globular springtails on my pond up to a possible seven! S. aquaticus, S. malmgreni, Bourletiella arvalis, Dicyrtomina ornata, Dicyrtomina minuta, poss. S. aureus and the unidentified white-banded one. Cool!
And when I say 'my pond', I mean actually just 4 inches of my pond...!