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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Springtails and allies (Collembola) » Elongate-bodied Springtails (Entomobryomorpha) » Entomobryoidea » Slender Springtails (Entomobryidae) » Willowsiinae » Willowsia » Willowsia nigromaculata
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Captive Springtail Scales - Willowsia nigromaculata
Copyright © 2015 Thomas Dean

Captive Springtail Scales - Willowsia nigromaculata
Size: 400x mag on Microscope
Individual #2 from same colony. Student Ben S. did the photography.

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Captive Springtail Scales - Willowsia nigromaculata Captive Springtail - Willowsia. Photo by student AJ H. - Willowsia nigromaculata
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Contributed by Thomas Dean on 12 February, 2015 - 5:13pm
Last updated 24 March, 2016 - 4:23pm

Moved
Moved from Willowsia.
… Ken Wolgemuth, 24 March, 2016 - 4:23pm login or register to post comments

Willowsia nigromaculata
From where in the USA?
… Frans Janssens, 24 March, 2016 - 2:08pm login or register to post comments

 
Captive Invert Colony
These are living in a terrarium with tropical roaches, but leaf litter was supplied from local area (South Eastern Minnesota, USA). I am not sure of the original source location.
… Thomas Dean, 24 March, 2016 - 2:24pm login or register to post comments

 
Interesting
Given W. nigromaculata is a typical domestic Collembola, the original source is probably your own home. ;-)
… Frans Janssens, 24 March, 2016 - 3:15pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Frass.

Image of characteristic pointed scales retained at Frans' request.
… Ken Wolgemuth, 15 February, 2015 - 3:58pm login or register to post comments

Frassed
Moved from Springtails and allies.
… v belov, 15 February, 2015 - 3:28pm login or register to post comments

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