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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Springtails and allies (Collembola) » Elongate-bodied Springtails (Entomobryomorpha) » Entomobryidae » Entomobrya » Entomobrya confusa
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Springtail - Entomobrya confusa
Copyright © 2006 tom murray

Springtail - Entomobrya confusa
Stoddard, Hillsboro County, New Hampshire, USA
November 15, 2006
Size: 2mm
This adult springtail has broken antennae that look like they're starting to grow back.
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Contributed by tom murray on 15 November, 2006 - 10:34pm
Last updated 16 November, 2006 - 3:41pm

Entomobrya confusa
Thanks Frans!
… tom murray, 16 November, 2006 - 3:41pm login or register to post comments

Entomobrya confusa
Hi Tom. Indeed, the specimen is quite handicapped... The antennae will recover bit by bit with each moult.
The dark posterior segmental margins are clearly visible in the anterior part of its body, but the are not visible at posterior segments.
… Frans Janssens, 16 November, 2006 - 10:48am login or register to post comments

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