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Globular springtail taken with an MPE-65 at 5:1 with a Raynox MSN-202 on the front giving around 9:1. Single shot
I had no idea that springtails came this big (heading to 1 cm). There were two on a moss covered log by the Wedge River.
I had no idea that springtails came this big (heading to 1 cm). There were two on a moss covered log by the Wedge River.
Uchidanurinae
There's a video now here:
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Springtails (Collembola)
Top row: Orchesella cincta (juvenile) and Brachystomella parvula
Middle row: Isotomurus pseudopalustris forma gervaisi
Bottom row: Tomocerus vulgaris and Sminthurinus lawrencei
ID'ing partly by Frans Janssens. See notes.
Springtail found on a wooden fencepost in the Kingmoor South Nature Reserve, Carlisle, 27 December 15.
I'm reasonably confident that this is Dicyrtomina saundersi but I could be wrong as apparently there are about 250 different species found in the UK. It was measured at between 1.5 - 1.8mm in length, which is slightly smaller than the 2 - 3mm quoted in the on-line literature - so perhaps it's a nymph? Although the NBN Gateway database currently shows no records for this species in north Cumbria, this is probably due to under-reporting, and so I don't think this is of any significance.
This is a tiny insect not seen very often but very important for our ecosystem and consuming decaying vegetable matter.
Named springtail due to them springing large distances when they are disturbed.
This is a tiny springtail, no more than1mm long. I found him on the underside of a leaf. these ones are so tiny if you take your eyes off them for a few seconds it's hard to spot them again.
November 19, 2015
Collembola (or springtails) grazing on a piece of rotting bench wood. I love to watch these guys. They are like cattle going about their business, but eating algae instead of grass. Also, if you startle a cow or get too close, it might look at you funny and maybe slowly walk away. If you get too close to a springtail, it SHOOTS itself into the sky, 100 times its body height, leaving its landing up to chance. They are fun to watch. I need better camera equipment for these little guys!
Brewster, Massachusetts - Cape Cod, USA
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Not a great pic I know. It's more on here for ID and recording purposes while I try to get a decent shot. It has weird reflective qualities so it over and under-exposes at the same time. I won't be defeated.
Herd of springtails- they seem to like the juice that has leaked from a pear section. Focus stacked using zerene stacker
A rather nice white springtail found in my little pitfall trap in oak litter. Trying to pin down the id, but struggling slightly... l.8 mm long.
Underside.
Springtails - Ceratophysella sp
My trip to El Dorado Park. I did my best, the quality suffers because my position (which you'll later see) and the large magnification. Surely looks much better when viewed at full size (currently unavailable because I'm not a flickr pro user).
I found this male Katiannidae on the same evergreen shrub where i found the other male ones. I thought this one was a female at first because it looked much different to the other males i had found but apparently its a sub adult male(Thanks for the id Frans). he was more cooperative than the other ones i'd found and about 1.5mm i'd say.
This springtail has irridesent colouring but it's the first time I've noticed the babies come out purple. Taken at 4:1
Springtail- first time I've tried differential aperture focus stacking. Base shot was taken at F10 I then hand stacked some finer detail from shots taken at F6.3 . Have to admit though the F10 shot was not bad in the first place with this springtail