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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » [obsolete rank] - elevate included Orders to Class (Entognatha) » Springtails and allies (Collembola) » Elongate-bodied Springtails (Arthropleona) » Entomobryidae » Homidia » Homidia socia
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springtail? - Homidia socia
Copyright © 2006 Graham Montgomery

springtail? - Homidia socia
Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA
July 6, 2006
Size: 1-2 mm
I'm just guessing about the size. On a rotten fruit.


Jan 25: cropped image.
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Contributed by Graham Montgomery on 14 December, 2006 - 8:27am
Last updated 26 January, 2008 - 10:57pm

Moved
Moved from Springtails and Allies.
… Lynette Schimming, 5 January, 2007 - 10:15am login or register to post comments

Homidia socia
Given the 3 longitudinal pigment lines on its body.
It is a light colour form though.
A new genus and species for the guide. Well done.
Family = Entomobryidae
Graham: with your permission I would like to use your image as illustration at www.collembola.org
… Frans Janssens, 4 January, 2007 - 7:09am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks for the ID
and yes, of course you can use my image, just cite it to me. Thanks
… Graham Montgomery, 4 January, 2007 - 7:26am login or register to post comments

 
Great
Thanks for your kind permission. Citation will be provided.
… Frans Janssens, 5 January, 2007 - 4:29am login or register to post comments

springtail
springtail
… Dennis Profant, 14 December, 2006 - 9:55am login or register to post comments

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