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Not quite a Silverfish/Firebrat but a close relative?
Copyright © 2005 cratzing

Not quite a Silverfish/Firebrat but a close relative?
Williams Lake - My backyard and basement, British Columbia, Canada
May 19, 2005
Size: ~ 12 mm - 15mm : 0.5"
I hope these photos will suffice - afraid I cant seem to get a closer one. These little guys show up every time we put the sprinkler on or when it rains.They are in our house - as well as being all over outside. These little guys look grey, but have a very pretty gold to them in the sunlight. They are about 1/2 inch long. They are soft bodied and don't seem to have a "shell". They like to jump - about 2-3 inches - when you disturb them. They seem to like darkness and move a lot during the night. The top right photo is a scan of the underside of the bug. The rest are digital pictures taken with a webcam.
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Contributed by cratzing on 20 June, 2005 - 12:44am
Last updated 16 August, 2005 - 6:37am

Answer
Solved the puzzle using a bit more google'ing: Jumping Bristletails!

Thanks all for your help. :)
Enjoy the photos!
… cratzing, 20 June, 2005 - 1:02am login or register to post comments

 
Yes
Google is a beautiful thing!
… Jim McClarin, 20 June, 2005 - 5:18am login or register to post comments

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