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Yellow globular springtail

Metro Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
May 28, 2019

One of the largest globulars I've seen so far... which isn't saying much!

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Yellow globular springtail

Yellow globular springtail

Yellow globular springtail

Contributed by Bridget Spencer on 28 May, 2019 - 9:46pm
Last updated 29 May, 2019 - 5:20pm

Moved

Moved from Springtails and allies.

… Charley Eiseman, 29 May, 2019 - 5:20pm

Bourletiellidae

… Frans Janssens, 29 May, 2019 - 1:14pm

Isn't it Bourletiella arvalis

Isn't it Bourletiella arvalis? Seems to fit the best to me.

… Jared Shorma, 30 May, 2019 - 12:13pm

Could be

but I cannot see the diagnostic characteristics.

… Frans Janssens, 30 May, 2019 - 3:25pm

Characteristics

What is characteristic of this species? I remember reading that three dots on the side of the abdomen were which I can see in the first photo.

… Jared Shorma, 30 May, 2019 - 3:55pm

The number of ant.4 subdivisions

How many are there?
The 3 dots are a characteristic for the family. The dots mark the positions of the bothriotricha A, B and C.

… Frans Janssens, 31 May, 2019 - 2:00pm

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