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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Springtails and allies (Collembola) » Poduromorpha » Poduridae » Podura » Water Springtail (Podura aquatica)
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Long unguis of Podura aquatica? - Podura aquatica
Copyright © 2021 Harsi S. Parker

Long unguis of Podura aquatica? - Podura aquatica
Vashon, King County, Washington, USA
January 6, 2021
In a small freshwater pond. On Iris pseudacorus leaf.

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Long unguis of Podura aquatica? - Podura aquatica Long unguis of Podura aquatica? - Podura aquatica
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Contributed by Harsi S. Parker on 9 January, 2021 - 1:35pm

Podura aquatica
Indeed, long and sharp as a needle. That's why Collembola are sometimes called 'needle walkers'. My friend Ribley!, assemblage artist, was inspired when I told him about the needles of Collembola :
https://www.collembola.org/images/art/Shortneck-Collembit-20090423-Ribley-l.jpg
Have fun! ;-)
… Frans Janssens, 10 January, 2021 - 12:54pm login or register to post comments

 
Needle walkers
What a lovely, poetic name. Thank you for that bit of info, and for the link as well! :-)
… Harsi S. Parker, 10 January, 2021 - 1:40pm login or register to post comments

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