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unknown Collembolan - Hypogastrura
Copyright © 2008 Gary McDonald

unknown Collembolan - Hypogastrura
Aromas, San Benito County, California, USA
February 6, 2008
Size: ~2mm
Found this guy on the lip of a large flower pot in our garden. (live oak/chaparral habitat).
Contributed by Gary McDonald on 6 February, 2008 - 7:16pm
Last updated 19 March, 2008 - 7:24pm

Moved
Moved from Springtails and allies.
… Beatriz Moisset, 19 March, 2008 - 7:24pm

Hypogastrura sp.
Great picture!
… Frans Janssens, 29 February, 2008 - 4:34am

 
Thank you Frans
for IDing this specimen.
… Gary McDonald, 1 March, 2008 - 11:39am

Nice photo!
Must be something in suborder Arthropleona, but that doesn't get us very far... Hopefully someone more knowledgable will stop by!
… Ken Schneider, 7 February, 2008 - 12:21pm

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