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Elongate-bodied Springtail - Tomocerus minor
Copyright © 2007 Cheryl Moorehead

Elongate-bodied Springtail - Tomocerus minor
Seattle, King County, Washington, USA
May 10, 2007
Size: 6mm
I think that this is T. minor, because of the bluish color (not really visible in the photo) and the length of the antennae...found under a piece of bark underneath my cherry tree.
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Contributed by Cheryl Moorehead on 11 May, 2007 - 12:32am
Last updated 12 May, 2007 - 7:21am

Moved
Moved from Elongate-bodied Springtails.
… Cheryl Moorehead, 12 May, 2007 - 7:21am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Tomocerus minor.
… Cheryl Moorehead, 11 May, 2007 - 10:03am login or register to post comments

Could be.
If the color is silverish it is Pogonognathellus flavescens.
But there is more... Both antennae lack the short apical segment, typical for Tomoceridae. So, the antennae could be broken and therefore much longer...

BTW, note the small Lepidocyrtus sp. specimen in the background.
… Frans Janssens, 11 May, 2007 - 3:31am login or register to post comments

 
It was very lavender.
I'll try to get better pictures today. This one was a little back-lit, so the color is off.
… Cheryl Moorehead, 11 May, 2007 - 10:03am login or register to post comments

 
Tomocerus minor
Given the specimen is of the same population as the more recent ones.
… Frans Janssens, 12 May, 2007 - 5:13am login or register to post comments

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