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banded springtail - Entomobrya triangularis

banded springtail - Entomobrya triangularis
Mount Talbert Nature Park, Clackamas County, Oregon, USA
April 18, 2019
Size: small - ~ <1cm
also on iNaturalist. See: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/22684684
This looks like a springtail.

Moved
Moved from Homidia sauteri.

Moved

Homidia sauteri
Size max 2mm

 
Range
Just curious but why not E. triangularis? They can be quite similar in patterning sometimes.

 
Entomobrya triangularis
Indeed, you are right. My mistake. Thx for pointing this out.
My only excuse : it is quite a fuzzy image ;-)

 
Banded Springtail
Many thanks for the ID.

Moved for expert attention
Moved from ID Request.

Most definitely a springtail. Frans will be able to tell you more.

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