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springtail - Entomobrya nivalis
Copyright © 2007 tom murray

springtail - Entomobrya nivalis
Mt. Washington, Coos County, New Hampshire, USA
June 8, 2007
Size: 2mm
I found these on spruce at elevations of around 4,000 feet.
Contributed by tom murray on 11 June, 2007 - 7:29am
Last updated 11 June, 2007 - 5:04pm

Thanks Frans
Moved from Entomobryidae.
… tom murray, 11 June, 2007 - 5:04pm

Entomobrya nivalis
A well pigmented specimen. Note the characteristic U-shaped pigment on the 4th abdominal segment.
… Frans Janssens, 11 June, 2007 - 4:40pm

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