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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Springtails and allies (Collembola) » Globular Springtails (Symphypleona) » Dicyrtomidae » Dicyrtominae » Dicyrtomina » Dicyrtomina minuta » forma couloni (Dicyrtomina minuta forma couloni)
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Is this an immature Dicyrtomina minuta or a different species - Dicyrtomina minuta
Copyright © 2020 JudyAsarkof

Is this an immature Dicyrtomina minuta or a different species - Dicyrtomina minuta
Carlisle, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
November 27, 2020
Size: ~1mm
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Contributed by JudyAsarkof on 28 November, 2020 - 9:42pm
Last updated 29 November, 2020 - 12:19pm

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… Ken Wolgemuth, 29 November, 2020 - 12:19pm login or register to post comments

Dicyrtomina minuta forma couloni
Interesting shot! Note the 'consumed' spermatophore in front of the individual. The spermdrop is missing. Only the stalk remained. The spermdrop could have been consumed in 2 ways : it can be eaten, or it can be taken up by a female.
… Frans Janssens, 29 November, 2020 - 12:02pm login or register to post comments

 
Cool about spermatophore- on plastic wrapped foam on wood.
We have wood pergola with this plastic cushion wrapped
around so no dog injuries if they run too close. Suspect it
is damp in between wood and plastic plus plastic collects the
rain and mist on top.

Now that I am understanding the biology of these little ones,
I was able to find a new grouping on a mow and slime mold
covered log. Since I watched someone’s springtails butting heads
video and read your comment- the consistent motion forwards
and backwards (he was solo) was recognizable! So exciting! Also made for
easier pics when the “pause” happened!

Thanks again for such excitement! Judy
… JudyAsarkof, 29 November, 2020 - 3:18pm login or register to post comments

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