Taken in Battle Ground, Clark Co., WA, USA

This one was on the underside of my pool heater pad.

Thanks to Frans Janssens for ID.

I wonder if it is cyaneus.

Another photo taken on our one sunny day here, lol... a bit too sparkly.

Springtail City!

Found on an overturned log in mixed woodland. These springtails are springless.

~1mm

Shot in garden , springtail species . mpe-65 at x5 magnification and cropped

This tiny Sminthurinus sp. springtail was walking on a carpet of mold. This one was under half a milimeter, probably the smallest springtail I've found so far.

The colour pattern of this entomobryidae looks like Entomobrya nivalis. - Length : 1.5mm - Nikon D90 + Tamron 90mm macro f:2.8 + 68mm macro tubes - SB 900 strobe

Globular Springtail taken at 5:1 with an MPE-65 on my 40D body

shot at 3.8:1 and slightly cropped. Focus stacked from 3 pics

Homidia sauteri

Yay, the springtails are out! =) This one is particularly hairy. It also appears to have an aberrant antenna.

So, I found this on my pond the other day and thought it looked quite cool. I found a whole stack more today in the moss near the pond but couldn't get any decent photos. I can say though that they're about a third of the size of S. aureus that was there too and they have a red eye patch and I know nothing else.

Edit. There seems to be a whole range of colours across S. pumilis I've been watching, from this yellowy pink to full on orangey red with distinct markings. All have the strongly red eye patch and a kind of see-through shiny glow under a lens.

Here's link to my other photos of S. pumilis. www.flickr.com/photos/89396233@N00/7179700929/

Springtail on moss. Sminthurinus domesticus

These cute little gummy bears of my yard litter are busy investigating after their home was flipped over. Taken at approximately 4x. ID's welcome.

iNat photos here

Largish globular springtail about 2.33 mm body length

Springtail on fallen leaf. Entomobrya intermedia. Focus stacked using zerene. See www.flickr.com/photos/lordv/30516855812/ for a 3D version

Springtail

Taken in Montgomery Co., Indiana, USA

Thanks to Frans Janssens for ID.

A big springtail - Pogonognathellus flavescens. Focus stacked using zerene. About 4.4mm body length

Spotted some springtails floating in a pot of water so I sieved them out through an old pan scrubber I have in the garden for cleaning duties.

Tiny springtail on flower pot. Sminthurinus niger

Springtail on old plastic water barrel - Entomobrya intermedia. Missing most of one antenna. Focus stacked using zerene.

The UV damage to the plastic makes it look like crazy paving

A springtail on top of a greenhouse strut and a spider underneath

From Frans-

In adult Orchesella both the 1st and 2nd antennal segment are subdivided in a short basal subsegment and a longer apical subsegment. There is no indication of such subdivision, so it must be one of the first instars.

Thanks to Frans Janssens for the ID.

Photo taken in Mt. Isarog national park, Philippines.

Pogonognathellus dubius. Rock Creek Park, Washington, DC, USA.

Springtail on a damp windowsill. Isotomurus palustris. Not sure if I've seen this one before.About 2.6mm body length. Focus stacked using zerene

Shot at x5 life size.

No springtails here at the moment. It has been unusually dry. Finally it´s raining, so perhaps soon there will be some.

Here is a shot from last year.

Well, wasn't today just the most gorgeous spring day? After a long abscence from macrophotography, I finally got my self into gear.

Not sure on the ID of this springtail as I am some-what un-familiar with them, although I am sure a contact or two might be able to help. These little guys are really tiny, no more than 1-2mm

Since upgrading body to the 7D, these are the first macro shots I've taken and I'm glad to say I like how the body performs with my macro-rig, even though my technique is a little rusty

a springtail Katiannidae Genus nov.1 sp. nov. from gorse in Great Wood, Battle

Bushy Park

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

This is the first Symphypleona photo I’ve gotten in which the body segments are so clearly visible! I’ve taken my $23 clip lens to the limit!

Can anyone id? On deadwood on a threatened site in Strathspey, Scotland.

I still can't believe that such a distinctive Sminthurides form has never been recorded before. It must be somewhere. And I know I'm biased, as it lives on my pond but I do find it incredibly beautiful to look at!

Also, a question for Frans. In quite a few photos, the white stripe becomes opalescent and reflects pinks, blues and purples. Would there be any scales or is it just a bi-product of the flash?

Edit- thanks to Eddie..." The opalescent effect is caused by the way light from the flash refracts on the waxy layer of the cuticula..."

a side view of the Dicyrtomina saundersi springtail from Great Wood showing the patternation