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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Springtails and allies (Collembola) » Elongate-bodied Springtails (Entomobryomorpha) » Isotomidae » Isotominae » Isotoma » Isotoma viridis
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Winter bug - Isotoma viridis
Copyright © 2009 zimbaly

Winter bug - Isotoma viridis
Essex, Ontario, Canada
Size: 2 to 3 mm I'd say
This thing was extremely tiny. Used a 100mm with ext. tubes to get it. Was on my pond while there was still ice on it.
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Contributed by zimbaly on 15 May, 2009 - 5:22am
Last updated 9 June, 2009 - 5:24pm

Moved
Moved from Springtails and allies.
… Charley Eiseman, 9 June, 2009 - 5:24pm login or register to post comments

Isotoma viridis
One of the typical winter-active Isotomidae.
… Frans Janssens, 5 June, 2009 - 4:16am login or register to post comments

suggest moving to...
Collembola images if you'd like someone to take this one further.
… Kevin Hall, 17 May, 2009 - 10:50am login or register to post comments

nice shot! another springtail
i'm sure you'll get a more specific ID from others, i don't know them.
[suspect a member of the fam. Isotomidae]
… v belov, 15 May, 2009 - 8:09am login or register to post comments

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