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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Springtails and allies (Collembola) » Poduromorpha » Neanuroidea » Neanuridae » Neanurinae » Neanurini » Neanura » Neanura muscorum
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Large Springtail - Neanura muscorum
Copyright © 2007 Stephen Luk

Large Springtail - Neanura muscorum
Guelph, Wellington, Ontario, Canada
April 18, 2007
Size: 2 mm
A big, clumsy "jumpless" springtail. Found in rotting stump. The biggest Hypogas*trurid I've ever seen.

** Correction: thanks to Frans for correcting me on this one. It's not a Hypogas*trurid after all.
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Contributed by Stephen Luk on 19 April, 2007 - 3:53pm
Last updated 20 April, 2007 - 9:55am

Moved
Moved from Hypogastruridae.
… Stephen Luk, 20 April, 2007 - 9:52am login or register to post comments

Neanura muscorum
Family = Neanuridae.
In this family the true giants among Collembola can be found. The largest one found today is 17mm. From New Zealand.
Note the bilobed posterior body segment, typical in Neanura.
… Frans Janssens, 20 April, 2007 - 12:59am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks
A 17 mm springtail is truly massive. Thanks for correcting my error.
… Stephen Luk, 20 April, 2007 - 9:52am login or register to post comments

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