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Tiny Purple Springtail - Lepidocyrtus
Copyright © 2007 Cheryl Moorehead

Tiny Purple Springtail - Lepidocyrtus
Seattle, King County, Washington, USA
May 11, 2007
Size: 2mm ormaybe a little less
I found this with the other purple springtails. It was very, very tiny. I don't know if it's just a juvenile or a different species.
Contributed by Cheryl Moorehead on 11 May, 2007 - 8:45pm
Last updated 12 May, 2007 - 7:25am

Moved
Moved from Elongate-bodied Springtails.
… Cheryl Moorehead, 12 May, 2007 - 7:25am

Lepidocyrtus sp.
Adult specimen. Family = Entomobryidae.
Covered with tiny scales giving the metallic iridisation.
… Frans Janssens, 12 May, 2007 - 5:06am

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