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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Springtails and allies (Collembola) » Elongate-bodied Springtails (Entomobryomorpha) » Tomoceridae » Tomocerus » Tomocerus minor
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Elongate-bodied Springtail - Tomocerus minor
Copyright © 2007 Cheryl Moorehead

Elongate-bodied Springtail - Tomocerus minor
Seattle, King County, Washington, USA
December 16, 2007
Size: approx 4mm
Found under a board under my cherry tree.
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Contributed by Cheryl Moorehead on 16 December, 2007 - 4:33pm
Last updated 17 December, 2007 - 8:02am

Moved
Moved from Tomocerus.
… Cheryl Moorehead, 17 December, 2007 - 8:02am login or register to post comments

Tomocerus minor
The size of 15 mm must be an error. 4 mm would be more appropriate...
… Frans Janssens, 17 December, 2007 - 6:55am login or register to post comments

 
It was an error.
I was measuring from memory, and meant to put "approx. 5mm". I sometimes forget to bring a scale or ruler with me...
… Cheryl Moorehead, 17 December, 2007 - 8:01am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Tomocerus minor.
… Cheryl Moorehead, 16 December, 2007 - 4:33pm login or register to post comments

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