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Springtail
Copyright © 2022 Rosahni

Springtail
Texas, USA
Very tiny, silvery springtail

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Contributed by Rosahni on 1 January, 2022 - 3:53pm
Last updated 20 June, 2023 - 5:12pm

Frassed
Moved from ID Request.
… v belov, 20 June, 2023 - 5:12pm login or register to post comments

What?
What happened here? It looks like there is a pillar of salt sideways, and an ant is trapped in it.
… Silas J. Eckhardt, 1 January, 2022 - 6:39pm login or register to post comments

 
It's pretty typical for small
It's pretty typical for smaller springtails, they're mostly transparent and very hard to photograph.
… Hexapoda, 1 January, 2022 - 6:47pm login or register to post comments

 
In the Background
But what is the large clear thing the creature is walking on?
… Silas J. Eckhardt, 1 January, 2022 - 8:15pm login or register to post comments

 
Cup
The springtail is in a deli cup.
… Rosahni, 1 January, 2022 - 10:11pm login or register to post comments

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