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Springtail
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Springtail
Arizona Nordic Village, Coconino County, Arizona, USA
December 7, 2018
Size: Approximately 1 mm
Collected off of snow on ski trail

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Contributed by Tanner Carothers on 10 December, 2018 - 11:27am
Last updated 11 December, 2018 - 10:10am

Moved
Moved from Springtails and allies.
… Ken Wolgemuth, 11 December, 2018 - 10:10am

Hypogastruridae
Could be Hypogastrura nivicola. 'nivicola' means 'snow-dweller'.
… Frans Janssens, 11 December, 2018 - 10:10am

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Ken Wolgemuth, 10 December, 2018 - 11:49am

 
Poduromorpha
I believe this is in the Order Poduromorpha but am not very familiar with springtails.
… Tanner Carothers, 10 December, 2018 - 3:59pm

 
Frans will let us know before too long.
:)
… Ken Wolgemuth, 10 December, 2018 - 4:17pm

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