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An extremely tiny bug. Looks immaturish to me.
Copyright © 2020 Bruce Korb

An extremely tiny bug. Looks immaturish to me.
SANTA CRUZ, santa cruz County, California, USA
May 9, 2020
Size: 0.3mm +/-
So tiny I didn't notice the thing until I "developed" the flower image.
The bug fits comfortably in this 177x117 pixel crop. It's gone now.
Contributed by Bruce Korb on 9 May, 2020 - 4:24pm
Last updated 10 May, 2020 - 12:07pm

Moved
Moved from Springtails and allies.
… Ken Wolgemuth, 10 May, 2020 - 12:07pm

Bourletiellidae
Most probably, indeed.
… Frans Janssens, 10 May, 2020 - 12:06pm

Moved for expert attention
Moved from ID Request.
… Ken Wolgemuth, 9 May, 2020 - 4:58pm

Springtail!
in Bourletiellidae, methinks
… Solomon Hendrix, 9 May, 2020 - 4:37pm

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