springtail photos on Flickr

Cette photo d'un Orchesella qui se trouvait bien le bas en haut (et surtout la tête à l'ombre) permet de voir la furca, organe de saut des collemboles, et le tube ventral ou collophore.

This shot shows the furca (springing organ) and the ventral tube of a collembola.

- Nikon D90 + Tamron 90mm macro f:2.8 + 68mm macro tubes - SB 900 strobe

Lepidocyrtus lignorum empodium by AJC1

Springtail on a fence rail- Isotomurus maculatus #1 by Brian Valentine

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Springtail on a fence rail- Isotomurus palustris. Focus stacked using zerene

The origin of my love for springtails. This was my first time meeting one and it left a lasting impression on me. by Brendan Watts

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The encounter which triggered my springtail obsession. I had squatted down to photograph and this gorgeous white myxomycete as it underwent sporulation, and as I brought the slime mold into focus, I noticed an adorably wrinkly, bulbous blue 'blorpo' as they're affectionately called on instagram. immediately I was fascinated, and this fascination turned to incredulity that I'd never heard of these creatures before!

Indeed they were not insects, but an altogether different tiny creature, with a highly sensitised pair of antennae and what appears to me at least to be a rich social and cultural network as well, with complex mating rituals and fascinating everyday behaviour making them not only ideal photography specimens, but also an absolutely adorable and engaging subject to observe in temporary captivity as well.

currently the biggest barrier to understanding is probably the fact that I cannot distinguish between individuals within a group when filming or observing in person. if I can find a way to somehow 'tag' each one, then setting up fixed observation cameras to film would i believe reveal a rich spectrum of complex behaviours.

Springtail 3 by Tubs McHam

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Dicyrtomina minuta

Springtail by Ronald Beer

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This is a 4 shot stack. I managed to get both antennas in focus.

Folsomia quadrioculata by Jan van Duinen

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Unidentified springtail- maybe juvenile S. elegans forma dorsalis by Andy Murray

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This is a nice one. Sadly, and annoyingly, not only was it raining too much today but all the springtails I found were so far down amongst the moss and leaves I couldn't get the camera to them easily, let alone the flash. But this one was compliant. I was shooting under a golf umbrella!

Trying to find one with 2 stripes on top and two laterally... It also seems to have red ocelli on a black eye patch though it could just be the flash. Very small!! Crop of 9:1

It looks so familiar but I can't seem to find it...

Springtail (Paronellinae) by Paul

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Thanks to Frans Janssens for the ID.

Found during a hike in Kerinci national park, Sumatra, Indonesia.

A long springtail shadow by Brian Valentine

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Natural light shot of a springtail casting a long shadow

Springtail by Jim Nielsen

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Dicyrtomina Ornata

Calvatomina nr superba by Joe Botting

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Some more springtails today - from under stones around a little shelter by Llandrindod Lake. Quite productive, and only spent ten minutes there. :o)

I think this is right, based on Eddie's photos - an undescribed species, probably from New Zealand, that's found its way to the UK. Probably new to Wales, at a guess.

Springtail #5 by Ash

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This one looks to me like it could be a different kind than the others. It's more marked on the body and legs. Frans?

Trying out some new photo toys with these next few... Still need to get the hang of it all, apparently. This one is overexposed; the next couple were under.

Ptenothrix

Springtail by Mário Gomes

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Dicyrtomina ornata (?)

springtail by Harrison Hewitt

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Taken with a 28mm reversed on extension tubes, modestly cropped.

Isotoma anglicana? Claw by AJC1