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Photo#156081
Blue Springtails - Vertagopus arboreus

Blue Springtails - Vertagopus arboreus
Seattle, King County, Washington, USA
November 10, 2007
Size: 1-2mm

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Vertagopus arboreus
Some typical characteristics to watch for:
1. the deep blue colour, often with iridisation effects
2. the short antennae (only a bit longer than the head diagonal)
3. the whitish legs
4. the not fused abdominal segments 5 + 6
5. the dense cover of short setae (macrosetae are sparse, and most concentrated at terminal body segments)