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Orchesella cincta ? - Orchesella cincta

Orchesella cincta ? - Orchesella cincta
N47.63014° W52.68734° (WGS84), Logy Bay, Northeast Avalon, Newfoundland/Labrador, Canada
April 24, 2012
Size: 5mm head to rear
Is this also an Orchesella cincta like this one that I photographed a few days ago? To my eye they look slightly different.

Springtail - Orchesella cincta - female

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Moved
Moved from Orchesella celsa.

Moved

Orchesella cincta
Indeed. O. cincta is quite a variable species. In each subsequent instar the pigmentation is a bit different. Generally more aged specimens become more dark.

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