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Elongate-bodied Springtail  - Salina banksi

Elongate-bodied Springtail - Salina banksi
Mobile (Dog River), Mobile County, Alabama, USA
December 26, 2008
Size: ~ 2-3mm
I suspect this strange looking creature is an apprentice asassin. Beyond that, I'm clueless. Thank you for any clues.

Moved

Salina banksi.
Family = Paronellidae. Subfamily Paronellinae.

Dear Robert, I would appreciate getting your permission to use your Collembola picture(s) as illustrations at collembola.org
Credits and copyrights will be provided for each picture used.
Thanks in advance.

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Looks like a springtail to me.

 
Makes Sense
That makes more sense than the blind alleys I've been pursuing. Thanks for the re-direction.

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