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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Springtails and allies (Collembola) » Globular Springtails (Symphypleona) » Sminthuridae
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Globular springtail
Copyright © 2009 Peter Bryant

Globular springtail
Newport Beach, Orange County, California, USA
February 14, 2009
Size: ~0.5 mm
Could this one be feeding on the other, dark springtails surrounding it?
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Contributed by Peter Bryant on 15 February, 2009 - 9:12am
Last updated 16 February, 2009 - 11:14am

Sminthuridae
They do not feed on the other springtails. There are only a few carnivore species of Collembola. Most Collembola are scavengers.
… Frans Janssens, 16 February, 2009 - 4:03am login or register to post comments

Globular springtails
When I've collected the light-slate gray springtails, I often see globular springtails (mine are yellow) in much smaller numbers.
… Stephen Hart, 15 February, 2009 - 12:59pm login or register to post comments

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