Globular springtail on the greenhouse glass. Focus stacked using zerene

Spines on dens of the furcula simple in structure (not tridentate as in T. minor).

Just went and bought a cheap 28mm manual prime today(many thanx phillip's cameras of norwich)..........................i find this reversed lense macro bloody hard work!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

no crop

28mm reversed lense

tubes (cant remember how many lol)

On deadwood on a threatened site in Strathspey, Scotland.

Springtails on the compost bin rim

Springtail on the compost bin lid. Don't often see this type out in the daylight. About 2.0 mm body length

Thanks to Frans Janssens for the ID.

Found during a day hike in Mt. Isarog national park, Philippines.

OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA

springtail on clay pot

Nikon D90 + Tamron 90mm macro f:2.8 + SB900 strobe.

Springtails . Sminthurinus domesticus

a Dicyrtomina saundersi springtail from leaf litter in the garden - note rear abdominal markings and distinct colour change between ant.2 and ant.3. Additional picture below can be viewed larger with a click

Springtail, Tomocerus minor walking on water in a milk bottle top. I scooped it from the surface of a large water filled bowl in the garden.

Thanks to Frans Janssens for the I.D.

This springtail is about 1.0mm long. I think it's the same species as my last springtail upload although its markings are different.The light was poor but i got a few decent enough shots. I liked this one though the focus isn't perfect.

Globular springtail on washing line. Focus stacked using zerene.

Taken at 5x mag and slightly cropped

Nr Sydney, NSW, Australia

Canon mp-e65mm, 5x mag, 30 image stack, f/4.5, iso 200, diffused mt-24ex. A slightly heavier image crop was needed as the subject was so small.

Slightly damp springtail on a fence rail.

Focus stacked using zerene stacker

Still playing with the 10x setup out in the garden. Frame width =2.2mm.

Small globular springtail - Sminthurinus niger I think

I don't even dare suggesting any attempt at a picture match ID of these little dark blobby ones. This one had something stuck to its foot. I took video, but it was a fast mover and kept moving from the focal plane.

Globular springtails' rear end - natural light. Focus stacked using zerene

More springtails from today.

Globular springtail on a damp water barrel lid with a milk bottle top behind it to provide some reflected colour. Taken at 5:1 and focus stacked.

A couple months ago I found these springtails in my pool. I think that the heavy rain of the night before had washed them into the pool. These were incredibly tiny, probably under .5mm long. This was the only courting pair that I found. Frans and Eddie think they are in the genus Sphaeridia, with S. pumilis being the best match.

I also found a single Bourletiella christianseni, but only managed one decent shot (at the bottom).

In the rain, Chambers Farm Woods, Springtails were found under logs!! This one was a bright pink colour. Below, another shot of it.

Many thanks to Eddie for ID!

Was lucky to spot this very small springtail on a blade of grass.

Taken at 5x mag and slightly cropped.

A small dead globular springtail on a greenhouse rail. Probably Sminthurinus niger. Seems to be clutching a dewdrop. Just under 1mm body length

Ugly weather outside + still holidays = boredom ;)

Remark: Springtail was successfully released into ugly weather after photoshoot

Globular springtail. Focus stacked using zerene

Some springtails on the side of a wet compost bin- thought it looked like snow covered mountain

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

Springtail - Heteromurus nitidus ? about 2mm body length

Dicyrtomina minuta I think

My first macro shots of the year , springtails at x5 magnification , both single frames Isotomurus maculatus

Springtails and a mite on the compost bin rim

Globular springtail on a damp greenhouse strut. Focus stacked using zerene

Globular springtail