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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Springtails and allies (Collembola) » Poduromorpha » Hypogastruridae
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Collembola on Culex egg raft
Copyright © 2006 Sean McCann

Collembola on Culex egg raft
Vero Beach, Indian River County, Florida, USA
July 12, 2006
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Contributed by Sean McCann on 12 July, 2006 - 8:35am
Last updated 19 July, 2006 - 9:55am

Family Hypogastruridae
Dear Sean. Many species of Hypogastruridae live on the watersurface. They might get trapped on such an egg raft... Nice image.
… Frans Janssens, 19 July, 2006 - 6:05am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks for the ID! I don't th
Thanks for the ID! I don't think they were trapped, because some of them would walk off and then return.
… Sean McCann, 19 July, 2006 - 9:54am login or register to post comments

 
Meniscus trap
Many Collembola can walk on the watersurface, but when they encounter a meniscus they cannot walk up/down to it. They will simply glide back. The meniscus around this raft forms a steep convex watersuface wall around it. Small Collembola will always glide back towards the raft whenever they try to walk away from it. There is only one escape: jump! ;-)
… Frans Janssens, 5 November, 2006 - 3:30pm login or register to post comments

 
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Thanks for the info!
… Sean McCann, 6 November, 2006 - 8:16am login or register to post comments

neat photo
interesting combination of critters
… Joyce Gross, 12 July, 2006 - 11:40pm login or register to post comments

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