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Tiny bug found on damp concrete
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Tiny bug found on damp concrete
Preston, Franklin County, Idaho, USA
July 20, 2017
Size: Maybe 1mm
I've found swarms of these bugs when something wet is left on concrete in basement, such as a towel, or water filter, or cardboard. I've also found them swimming in standing water in the basement. They don't seem to survive long without something damp.
Contributed by cdoc83 on 27 July, 2017 - 11:57am
Last updated 23 August, 2017 - 8:02am

Entomobryidae
Entomobrya unostrigata is my guess
… Ryne Pavy, 26 June, 2021 - 4:36pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Even Dankowicz, 23 August, 2017 - 8:02am

Looks like a springtail
Order Collembola. They've split this into multiple new families since I took basic entomology.
… Bob Nelson, 27 July, 2017 - 12:02pm

 
Thanks!
Fascinating, thank you!
… cdoc83, 27 July, 2017 - 12:10pm

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