Some small black flies attracted my attention by having a tussle on the track in front of us. I stopped to see what flies they were, but they disappeared. I noticed these tiny Springtails jumping and was very lucky that this little one stayed on a stick for a while.
L: 2-3 mmCharacteristics: These globular springtails are dark brown, llegs and head brighter then the body. The base of the body shows a lightish Y-marking and bright bristles. Compound eyes composed of eight ommatidia (single eyes).Habitat moist habitats near to the ground surface.food humus / detritus (Humusbildner)Phylum: Arthropoda LATREILLE, 1829 (arthropods, Gliederfer)Subphylum: Hexapoda BLAINVILLE, 1816Class: Entognatha STUMMER-TRAUNFELS, 1891 (Sackkiefler)Order: Collembola LUBBOCK, 1870 (collembolans or springtails, Springschwmze)Suborder:Symphypleona BRNER, 1901 Superfamily: Sminthuroidea BRETFELD, 1994Family: Sminthuridae LUBBOCK, 1862 (globular springtails, Kugelspringer)Subfamily: Sminthurinae LUBBOCK, 1862 [sensu DEHARVENG, L, 2004]Genus: Allacma BRNER, 1906Allacma fusca LINNAEUS, 1758[det. Frans Janssens, 2013, based on photos]more info: www.naturespot.org.uk/species/allacma-fuscamore info (German): www.naturspaziergang.de/Andere/Collembola/Allacma_fusca.htmGermany, Lower Saxonia, vic. Mden (Aller): Flettmar, 05.07.2013IMG_1541
Figures 26–29; S-chaetae on Abd.V in austral Cryptopygus. 26 C. antarcticus 27–29 Cryptopygus: sp.5 (27) sp.6 (28) sp.7 (29) (all three species from South Africa). Scale bar 0.05 mm.
Figures 40–42; Folsomia mongolica sp. nov. 40 s-, ms-setae, and macrosetae on body tergites 41 s-setae and macrosetae of Abd.IV–VI (common setae shown as sockets, only p-row of setae presented on Abd.IV) 42 ventral tube, lateral view. Abbreviations: s-s-seta, ms-micro s-seta.
Figure 5; Heteromurus (Heteromurtrella) nitens. A habitus (INHS Acc. 567,401) B pin sensillum on Ant. IV C–E dorsal chaetotaxy: C head D mesothorax E metathorax F–J symbols used in illustrations: F fan-shaped ciliate microseta associated with bothriotricha G pseudopore H bothriotricha I macroseta J meso- or microseta.
Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa Native name Te Papa Location Wellington Coordinates 41° 17′ 26″ S, 174° 46′ 56″ W Established 1 July 1992 Web page Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa Authority control : Q915603 VIAF: 142708240 ISNI: 0000 0004 0483 4475 LCCN: no94036107 SUDOC: 03357684X BNF: 124431108 WorldCat institution QS:P195,Q915603
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Summary[edit] Description: English: Lipothrix lubbocki from Ebbor gorge, Wookey Hole, England. Original description on Flickr: Finally got some better photos at Ebbor gorge, including a couple of interesting ones, in the comments. Looks-wise, under a loupe anyway, they're the shape of A. fusca, about as slow, but matt, not shiny. And the blunt setae are a complete giveaway. A beautiful lumpy little animal!. Date: 1 October 2013, 13:55:02. Source: Lipothrix lubbocki (10052032173). Author: Andy Murray.
Summary[edit] Description: English: Springtail (Orchesella flavcescens) on a fungus in a forest near Marburg, Hesse, Germany. Deutsch: Orchesella flavcescens auf einem Pilz; gefilmt in einem Wald bei Marburg, Mittelhessen. Date: 9 October 2011. Source: Own work. Author: Pristurus.
Summary[edit] Description: Pogonognathellus sp. Rock Creek Park, Washington, DC, USA. Date: 15 May 2016, 14:38. Source: Springtail. Author: Katja Schulz from Washington, D. C., USA. Camera location38° 57′ 35.04″ N, 77° 03′ 19.52″ WView all coordinates using: OpenStreetMap 38.959734; -77.055423.
Summary[edit] Description: English: Original description on Flickr: I finally found some aquatic springtails in Australia! These photos were taken on the edge of a rancid little pool of water in the middle of some regenerating bush in the Uriarra state forest near Canberra. They were everywhere but right by the water so it was a little tricky getting any decent shots. My flash diffuser was half under water so I was swearing quite a lot too.. Now, this adult Sminthurides female in the main photo could be S. schoetti, Frans' sp.2 or something else entirely. I have no idea! There's a four segmented ant4. there's a distinctive dorsal striping on the adult females and the colours are kind of nice. that's pretty much it!. Date: 2 May 2014, 17:44:58. Source: Sminthurides sp. (14115226293). Author: Andy Murray.
Summary[edit] Description: English: Original description on Flickr: Found down on the wetlands area near Launceston, Tasmania. Date: 30 June 2014, 16:01:55. Source: Tricanthella sp. (14233325462). Author: Andy Murray.
Summary[edit] Description: English: Lepidocyrtus cyaneus Tullberg, 1871. Length 1.2 mm without antennae. Germany: Niedersachsen, Göttingen. Date: 25 March 2018. Source: Own work. Author: Francisco Welter-Schultes. Camera location51° 31′ 32.84″ N, 9° 57′ 19.55″ EView all coordinates using: OpenStreetMap 51.525789; 9.955431.