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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Springtails and allies (Collembola) » Poduromorpha » Neanuroidea » Neanuridae
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Compost Inhabitant
Copyright © 2011 Tucker

Compost Inhabitant
Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, USA
January 29, 2010
This little red insect came out of some compost I put through a Berlese Funnel. It was TINY, so I put it under a microscope. These images were taken at 40x.

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Contributed by Tucker on 29 January, 2011 - 5:16pm
Last updated 4 February, 2011 - 4:29pm

Moved
Moved from Springtails and allies.
… Ken Wolgemuth, 4 February, 2011 - 4:29pm login or register to post comments

Neanuridae
… Frans Janssens, 4 February, 2011 - 4:21pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Charley Eiseman, 30 January, 2011 - 2:08am login or register to post comments

A springtail,
one of the poduromorpha.
Maybe this one:

although our resident springtail expert will be able to tell you what it is with greater certainty.
… Domingo Zungri, 30 January, 2011 - 12:53am login or register to post comments

 
springtail
Thanks, I was having a hard time placing that one. The one you suggested looks like a match to me. I preserved it in alcohol, but it lost its beautiful red color. Anyone know how to prevent this, for future reference?
… Tucker, 30 January, 2011 - 7:09am login or register to post comments

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