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"sp.3 at collembola.org" (Ptenothrix "sp.3 at collembola.org")
Photo#1630498
Copyright © 2019
Nick Wiser
Globular Springtail -
Ptenothrix
Eugene, Lane County, Oregon, USA
January 25, 2019
Size: 2.2mm
I pulled a large piece of bark off the ground and turned it over. There were dozens of globular springtails on it. A few different types, and of many different sizes.
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Contributed by
Nick Wiser
on 27 January, 2019 - 4:36pm
Last updated 31 January, 2019 - 2:41pm
Moved
Moved from
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Ken Wolgemuth
, 31 January, 2019 - 2:41pm
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Ptenothrix sp.3 f.3
Split patch, but lateral pigmentation fused with split part of patch.
Was called before sp.5
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Frans Janssens
, 28 January, 2019 - 1:43pm
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Ptenothrix sp.3 f.1
A more common form with split posterior dorsal patch.
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Frans Janssens
, 28 January, 2019 - 10:37am
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I'm no expert, but...
As I was going to move it to species 3, I saw this in species 5 that I thought looked extremely similar.
There may easily be something I'm not taking into account, but from just a pattern standpoint, I think it matches just as well. Especially with the "anchor" pattern near the rear.
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Nick Wiser
, 28 January, 2019 - 12:53pm
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Good to point this out!
My mistake : it should be sp.3 f.3
sp.5 was renamed to sp.3 f.3
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Frans Janssens
, 28 January, 2019 - 1:41pm
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Just so I'm clear...
This image, and all of the images currently under sp. 5 should be moved to sp. 3?
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Ken Wolgemuth
, 31 January, 2019 - 1:23pm
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Quite correct, Ken.
Sorry for the inconvenience...
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Frans Janssens
, 31 January, 2019 - 2:02pm
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No problem :)
There were only five images affected.
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Ken Wolgemuth
, 31 January, 2019 - 2:40pm
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